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The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Based on the Food Technology NSW Years 7–10 Syllabus Unit: Food selection and Health
Included in this resource
Find-A-Word (Version 1)
Find-A-Word (Version 1 Solution)
Find-A-Word (Version 2)
Find-A-Word (Version 2 Solution)
Find-A-Word (Version 3 for Life Skills students)
Find-A-Word (Version 3 Solution)
Definition Terms
Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Puzzle Solution
Worksheet descriptions
Activities 1 and 2 are traditional find-a-word containing 15 words taken from the Food Technology Food Selection and Health unit. Both worksheets contain the same words for students to search however, the search tables are different in each. Teachers may chose to use “Find-A-Word 1” and “Find-A-Word 2” in the same lesson but providing each second student with the alternative so as to prevent copying etc.
Activity 3 is a Life Skills version of the activity above. It containing the same 15 words taken from the Food Selection and Health unit, however, the guide is smaller and all the words are either up and down or across the grid making the location of terms easier to find.
Activity 4 requires students to write the definitions for each term in the space provided. Students could be instructed to conduct their own research by using the internet or the teacher may prefer to provide the definition for students to re write.
Activity 5 is a traditional crossword puzzle containing 15 words taken from the Food Selection and Health unit.
Design and Technology - From Concept to Solution is an eBook that has been written for Design and Technology students and teachers. It is filled with advice and tips designed to assist you in setting out your Design and Technology portfolio so that you cover all the essential areas of your design. The introductory chapters to the book provides advice on how to go about finding a problem to research and solve.
Following this, the structure of the portfolio is looked at followed by chapters on each of the headings you should be addressing during the design and production of your major project and portfolio.
It is vital that you to set out your information in a clear and logical way so the markers will find the information easily in the limited time they have to grade your work. With 67 pages packed with content including web links, examples of student work and interesting design concepts, “Design and Technology, from concept to solution” will be an invaluable tool for your H.S.C year.
Chapters included
About the Author
Introduction
The Major Design Project (MDP)
Advice on Selecting a Possible Project Ideas
General advice on how to set out your portfolio
Major Design Project examination criteria
Project Proposal and Management
1.1 Identification and Exploration of a Need
1.2 Areas of Investigation
1.3 Criteria to Evaluate Success
1.4 Action, Time and Finance Plan and their application
Project Development and Realisation
2.2 Consideration of design factors relevant to the Major Design Project
2.3 Appropriate research and experimentation of materials, tools, techniques and testing of design solutions
2.4 Application of conclusions
2.5 Identification and justification of ideas and resources used
2.6 Use of communication and presentation techniques
2.7 Evidence and application of practical skills to produce a quality project
Evaluation
3.1 Recording and application of evaluation procedures throughout the design project
3.2 Analysis and evaluation of functional and aesthetic aspects of design
3.3 Final evaluation with respect to the project’s impact on the individual, society and the environment
3.4 Relationship of the final product, system or environment to the project proposal
Useful resources
H.S.C Glossary Terms
Student worksheets
Bibliography and further reading
This activity includes activities related to Product design and design features in general. Each activity is approximately 15 - 50 minuets in duration and are self paced. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons.
Where to use these activities.
These activities are great for a Design and Technology lesson as an emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc. They could also be used for revision work, as a homework task, extension activities or reinforcing prior learning.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Included in this resource
Product Development - Telephone
Telephone comparison activity
Telephone P.M.I activity
Telephone Venn diagram activity
Design Theory Crossword with 24 words to complete
Design Theory Find-a-word with 30 terms to find
Sample Solution
7. Design Theory Find-a-word** (Solution) **
This activity would suit students studying
National curriculum in England: Design and Technology program of study
NESA NSW Design and Technology stage 5 and stage 6
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Engineering Case Study- The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The Sydney Harbour Bridge, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity and includes a Life Skills version of the Find-A-Word activity.
Included in this resource
Case Study - Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Solution)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Life Skills)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Life Skills Solution)
This set of activities can be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a unit of work looking at famous individuals, explorers, pioneers or specific historical research of Sir Edmund Hillary. The activity could also be used as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
Activities included in this resource
Activity 1 - Reading activity.
Activity 2 - Research comprehension activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Activity 3 - Research activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
Activity 4 - Time line activity (With Sample SOLUTION)
This is one of a number of explorers activities you may find useful.
This resource includes 6 different sheets each depicting an Australian Designer who have made significant achievements in their chosen industry.
The worksheets are designed to help students research using the Internet and other sources, gain an understanding of the life of the designer. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the TPD store.
Designers included in this resource are:
Harry Seidler
Marc Newson
Sibella Court
Akira Isogawa
Collette Dinnigan
Carla Zampetti
How could this activity be used?
The sheets all depict different Australian designers.
It would be possible to distribute all 6 resources randomly around the class for students to complete their own independent research, or, alternatively, the teacher may choose to create small groups who will work together on the biography of one of the presented designers.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.3. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
Students can be given a writing task after conduction research to write a short biography using information they have gathered.
This is the first of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
This resource consists of two activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of John Macarthur who has been described as the Father of the Australian Sheep industry.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are two activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
John Macarthur word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store including
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
The following resources covering Ancient Egypt are perfect for a those times when you need something quick and easy to provide in an emergency where you need some valuable on topic worksheets.
These activities have been designed to cover a lesson when a casual or cover lesson is needed. They could also be used for early finishers or to provide a short homework activity. Each is able to be quickly printed individually.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given at the top of the page.
There are 6 activities included in this resource all with sample solutions included.
1.1) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 1) - 15 - 20 min
1.2) Ancient Egypt Find-A-Word (Version 2) - 15 - 20 min
1.3) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 1) - 10 -15 min
1.4) Ancient Egypt Cross word (Version 2) - 10 -15 min
1.5) Ancient Egypt Research Task - 20 - 25 min
1.6) Ancient Egypt True/False questions - 5 - 10 min
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William James Farrer Biography Research activity
This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of William James Farrer who was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder sometimes refereed to as the father of the wheat industry in Australia.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian communities or colonial figures of importance in the early settlement. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are three (3) activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Willian Farrer word search activity (Find-A-Word)
William Farrer Extended research questions.
Answer sheets are included
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
This activity is intended for students researching pioneers in computer development or Edith Clark. This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
Titanic Task
This activity could be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to a Titanic study unit or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
The activity includes three versions of the find-a-word so students seemed side by side can be given a different letter configuration so as to discourage copying.
Version 3 is a slightly easier version which only includes words which are horizontal or vertical.
Activities included in this resource
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 1) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 2) SOLUTION
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3)
RMS Titanic Find-A-Word (Version 3) SOLUTION
Answer sheet included
This bundle consists of all the RMS Titanic related learning activities currently in the store.
Currently includes
1. RMS Titanic Find-A-Word
2. RMS Titanic Timeline activity
3. Titanic research activity
4. Engineering case study - RMS Titanic
**Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Biography Research activity
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This is one of a series of resources looking at the lives of the people depicted on the various Australian bank notes from 1966 onwards.
Who could use this activity?
You could use this resource as an emergency cover or sub lesson for a class refining their research skills, it could be used.
You may want to use it as a homework task or
To cover content for activities requiring research of a historical figure such as the HASS stage 3 syllabus
Stage 4 Technology Mandatory Food Technology/Agriculture
This resource consists of three activities for students to work through.
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in Australia’s and world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity.
Students will research the story of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith who was a leading Australian Aviator.
The activity will require students to search for information from a variety of websites. Space has been provided for students to record the sources of information.
The activity should be used when learning about Australian historical figures. It could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present, or as an activity to complete during class time.
There are three activities included in this activity.
Research activity.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith word search activity (Find-A-Word)
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Extended research questions.
If you find this activity useful, you will find similar activities on other famous explorers in the store. including
Caroline Chisholm
John Macarthur
Captain Cook
William Farrer
Matthew Flinders
Marco Polo
The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Included in this resource
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz (SOLUTION)
Metalwork Battleship group activity
General Metalwork Find-A-Word
General Metalwork Find-A-Word (SOLUTION)
Hand Tools for Cutting Sheet Metal
General Metalwork True/False Quiz
General Metalwork True/False Quiz (SOLUTION)
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping (SOLUTION)
This set of worksheets is students completing a graphics or technical drawing units where skills development in freehand drawing is needed. The set of worksheets all come with sample solutions that the teacher can display once students have completed their work or as a way of providing guidance prior to the activity being attempted.
Resources included in this resource (Resources with an * indicate that a sample solution in included)
Glossary of terms
Practice 1 *
Practice 2 *
Practice 3 *
Practice 4 *
Practice 5
Koala Grid *
Mountain bike rider grid *
Isometric drawing grid
Oblique drawing grid
Square drawing grid
This activity is designed to help students gain an understanding of the life of famous and important people in world history. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the T.E.S store.
The activity should be used when learning about early explorers or Christopher Columbus. As mentioned previously, it could be used as a homework task after discussion in the classroom, as an activity to complete as a cover, or extra lesson when the regular teacher is not present or as an activity to complete during class time.
A sample answer sheet is included.
This activity could be used as a homework task, as an additional activity for students who complete set work early, as an introduction to the Easter Story or as an emergency cover lesson/activity when the normal teacher is not able to be present.
The activity includes two versions of the find-a-word so students seated side by side can be given a different letter configuration so as to discourage copying.
Activities included in this resource
Easter Story Find-A-Word Version 1
Easter Story Find-A-Word Version 1 (SOLUTION)
Easter Story Find-A-Word Version 2
Easter Story Find-A-Word Version 2 (SOLUTION)
Looking for some quick minimal prep printable resources for teaching Metalwork lessons. The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
The set of resources includes 2 case studies on significant steel engineered structures (The SS Great Eastern and the Brooklyn Bridge) and include a set of questions relating to the text. Both case studies include a find a word which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity.
Included in this resource
Metalwork Case Study - SS Great Eastern - 3 Pages
SS Great Eastern Find-A-Word - 1 Page
SS Great Eastern Find-A-Word Solution - 1 Page
Metalwork Case Study - Brooklyn Bridge - 2 Pages
Brooklyn Bridge Missing Word activity - 2 Pages
Brooklyn Bridge Find-A-Word - 1 Page
Brooklyn Bridge Find-A-Word SOLUTION - 1 Page
This printable ready-to-go set of emergency theory lessons for woodwork or timber classes is the second in a series of emergency lessons.
Each of the worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets , with the exception of “Woodwork finishing materials” are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name and date.
Activity sheets included in this resource are
1 - General Woodwork Find-A-Word (Sample answer sheet included)
2 - Woodwork Battleship - General Woodwork
3 - Woodworking power tools (Sample answer sheet included)
4 - Hand tools identification quiz (Sample answer sheet included)
5 - Woodwork tool identification Activity (Sample answer sheet included)
6 - Woodwork Finishing Materials
7 - General Woodwork (Life skills) (Sample answer sheet included)
This resource Bundle includes all the Metalwork related sets currently available in the store.
Set 1 - Safety - The 6 activities within this set include Multiple choice question sheets, Find-a-word activities, a literacy game and a tool identification activity. Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Set 2 - Metalwork Case Studies - The set of resources includes 2 case studies on significant steel engineered structures (The SS Great Eastern and the Brooklyn Bridge) and include a set of questions relating to the text. Both case studies include a find a word and missing word activity (with solution) which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity.
**Set 3 - Printable Safety Tests **- If you are looking for printable safety tests for your class, this set of safety tests should work for you. These classroom activities are a little different from sets 1 and 2. They have been designed to provide testing opportunities for students’ knowledge of safety-related information specific to various machines or tools used in Metalworking classes.