I have taught Graphics & Resistant Materials since 1997, starting in Northamptonshire, then Portsmouth and now Leicestershire. I trained as an architect originally (like many Design Technology teachers!) and I still have an eye for detail and high quality resources.
I have taught Graphics & Resistant Materials since 1997, starting in Northamptonshire, then Portsmouth and now Leicestershire. I trained as an architect originally (like many Design Technology teachers!) and I still have an eye for detail and high quality resources.
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
30 x A4 posters (31 including the title poster)
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 31 posters?.. Easily adaptable…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
This poster is somewhat more appealing to boys (bit of a generalisation I know) but why not? I don’t know about you, but my GCSE classes tend to have more boys than girls - they will love this!
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Features some of the most important cars in history ranging from the 2CV to the Tesla Model S to the Model T Ford
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
16 x A3 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
There are 4 pages about each production type, one page has advantages and disadvantages and a description, the other 3 have examples of products made using that production type, some clear and interesting pictures of examples
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
15 x A4 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
Some great examples of biomimicry, many of them are covered in Bitesize revision - so it backs this resource up well (full list below)
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Full list:
Japanese Bullet Train inspired by Kingfisher’s Beak
High Tech Swimsuit inspired by Shark Skin
Bird Protection Glass inspired by Spider Webs
Velcro inspired by Burr seeds
Pangolin Backpack inspired by Pangolins
Living Sea Wall inspired by Mangrove Forests
Painless Needles inspired by Mosquitos
Underwater Glue inspired by Mussels
Public shelter inspired by Acacia Trees in Africa
Water Harvesting inspired by Namib Beetles
Passive Cooling inspired by Termite Mounds
High Performance Fabric inspired by Spider Silk
Better Wind Turbines inspired by Whales’ Fins
Fibre Optic Cables inspired by Deep Sea Sponges
Packaging inspired by Mushrooms
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
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30 x A4 posters (31 including the title poster)
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 31 posters?.. Easily adaptable…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
This poster is somewhat more appealing to boys (bit of a generalisation I know) but why not? I don’t know about you, but my GCSE classes tend to have more boys than girls - they will love this!
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Features some of the most important cars in history ranging from the 2CV to the Tesla Model S to the Model T Ford
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
This is a BIG resource…
30 x A3 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
The posters have 6 pages about each of the following: i) Timbers, ii) Metals, iii) Polymers, iv) Papers and Boards, v) Textiles
The 6 pages are:
Extraction - where each material originates from
Processing - how it is processed into a raw material
Manufacturing - how the raw materials are made into actual products
4 and 5) Two pages on Uses - labelled examples of products made from different specific materials e.g. pine bunkbed
End of Life - what happens to the materials when disposed of
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
15 x A4 posters (plus a title page, so 16 pages)
Each page explains what colours mean AND how designers use the colours when designing. Colours covered are: blue, yellow, red, green, purple, orange, pink, black, white, grey, brown. There are then 4 pages giving examples of cultures where colour psychology differs from Western culture. This is very much the C in SMSC!
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc