38 slide Power point looking into the evironmental impact of products on the earth. and the impact good and bad design has on us.
Primarily aimed at KS5 would also be suitable for KS4
15 slide ppt detailing the Social, moral and environmental issues relation the extraction / harvesting of materials (METALS PLASTICS WOOD). includes interactive sections as well as a publisher question / answer sheet relating to the ppt.
11 PAGE student centred booklet on the theme of Chinese Takeaway packaging.
Consists of front cover, analysis of the task, specification, research tasks, design tasks and 2 final self evaluation tasks.
Can also be adopted as long term cover work too, as the tasks could be introduced and explained by non subject specialists.
13 slide power point presentation, on the main composites covered in D&T
now includes 13 exam style revision questions and full answers
1 lesson
GRP
MDF
Reinforced concrete
Carbon fibre
Kevlar added
Wattle and Daub
Updated regularly
D&T Scales of Production
areas covered in 8 slide ppt:
one off / batch production / mass production / JIT / lean Production / continuous
product push / pull.
Also included are 2 worksheets to reinforce learning covered in the ppt.
student centered independent research activities.
Famous Architecture.
9 worksheets featuring 9 different famous buildings
student centered
Students use the frame work to research and analyse each individual building with reference to:
design ethos
style
interior views
similar products
innovative features
stand alone design project or can be extended to produce prototype model.
12 pages of work, which could easily be used as a cover project with non specialist
teacher or supervisor. SUITABLE FOR KS3 or lower ability KS4
A 14 slide power point analysing the use of colour and its social, moral and cultural influence.
includes student centered activities aimed at KS3 - 4 and even KS5.
Examples look at use of colour in chinese culture / society, and use of colour when designing user interfaces for remote controls.
A four page booklet focusing on Architectural Design and Architects.
Includes a range of activities:
1st hand research
internet research architects and their styles.
theme sheet
pencil sketching
Suitable for KS3 higher ability, KS4 and KS5 and could easily be used as D&T Cover Work for non subject specialists as well as a stand alone section of work.
part 2 to follow will focus on designing to a chosen theme, modelling and evaluating.
12 PAGE BOOKLET FOCUSSING ON A PRODUCT DESIGN TASK, DESIGNING AND MAKING A PEWTER PENDANT AND ASSOCIATED PACKAGING, INCLUDES FRONT COVER, ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, PLANNING.
A seven page booklet including front cover / intro to tolerances, working drawings, planning of making sheets assembly instructions and 2 alternative evaluation sheets.