includes:
1: intro to sequence mapping with mini activities leading to . . .
2 Students to complete the pro-forma (adaptable), to meet requirements of GCSE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY planning for making folder requirements..
a series of 8 student centered focussing on innovative product design.
These are a a framework for researching and presenting information, there are 8 individual famous products.
areas to be analysed include:
ethos / name of design movement
materials and innovative features
manufacturing methods
similar products
ergonomics
New and improved 18 slide powerpoint introducing Biomimetic design, focusing on products.
-includes 4 research and design activities or students.
-Aimed at KS3 and KS4 but also would be a good starting point for KS5
-The slide show explains how products can be improved and enhanced by taking inspiration from nature.
This area of design has become more and more popular as an exam topic as late.
targeted at KS5 Product Design but could be used at KS4 or even KS3.
Using the task sheets students are given instructions to research into famous designers eg Van der rhoe, Gaudi.
and produce a fact sheet on each designer.
I normally use this as a 'round robin' exercise, where students then pass on the information gained to another student. OR CAN BE USED FOR COVER WORK
COVERS 10 FAMOUS DESIGNERS
Aimed at KS3 this 2 sided pro-forma provides a framework for students to add detail ], record and review their practical work, an area often neglected during proactical lessons
D&T Christmas Quiz
12 slide Christmas Quiz with a design theme, includes a Christmas film section too.
should last 40-45 min
from what tree does mistletoe grow on to . . . . . . . who designed the ipod
enjoy !
16 sheet booklet focusing on a graphics product design project, designing and making merchandise for a restaurant.
Includes front cover, self assessment, level assessment and focuses on key skills in D&T
**now added ppt on logo design and assessment of work
Aimed at KS5 a two sided instructional W/S on different types of gears and their uses.
includes student activity to present information in a table format
8 slide ppt and A3 sketching pro-forma
Step by step creation of a design for a hand held gaming console
clear examples of good practice including annotation of ideas, random idea generation and isometric crating and rendering in colour
4 page (A5) but could be enlarged easily to A4
The booklet provides the opportunity for students to research and present information from a variety of sources into a compact form
I use this for home-learning on ZOOM as the exercises can be done on any paper and with minimal equipment, form experience it worked well, as it differentiates itself
16 slide ppt, beginning with a warm up exercise then moving onto isometric sketching and then adding tonal shading, finally a challenge task.
16 slide ppt demonstrating the creative process of producing ideas using abstract shapes.
Includes A3 template for students to work on as well as a section on assess
ie WWW and EBI
Student centered research pro-forma where students research into and present information on Smart, Modern and composite materials.
Scaffolds the activity so students know what information they need to research and present
2 sided A4 pub doc
Student task with helpers to produce a detailed flow chart of a product, students choose the product.
this iss done as an assessment piece