Design Cycle

With this video link, PPT and activity pack find out about all the different parts of the Design Cycle (it’s a bit like a story plan) that you can follow to help while doing a DT project. You don’t have to do all of it every time, but it certainly helps to guide you in the right direction for a successful outcome. Suitable for KS2-KS3 and even teacher training inset.

What the pack includes:
• Link to a video on YouTube made by Happy DTing! - “Design Cycle”
• A copy of the Design Cycle for students to keep in their folders or to stick on the front of their DT project books.
• Design Cycle Explained - A brief explanation about each part of the design cycle.
• Fill in the missing gaps quick test.
• Design Cycle template to fill in the gaps - suitable for lower ability.
• Design Cycle template to fill in the gaps.
• Design Cycle word cards to cut out and ask the students to arrange in the correct order, either in pairs or individually - Great for a lesson starter or a plenary.
• Design Cycle Questions - to answer after watching the video or going through the “Design Cycle Explained” page of this pack.
• Design Cycle Questions - the answers as they are always handy to have! ;-)
• Extra images to help with the above tasks.

Plus a PPT to accompany the activity pack.