Mr J's Resources
Mr J's Resources
5.0014 reviews

Hello, I trained as an industrial designer, then found myself training as a D&T teacher (great choice!). I've been at it for nearly 20 years now. I was a subject leader for 10 years, leading one of only 10 schools in the country to be recognised by the SSAT as leading edge for D&T. I'm also a past recipient of the DATA annual awards for leadership. I am now in senior leadership, but still teach D&T to KS3,KS4 & KS5 weekly. All resources are well designed, and do what they say on the tin!

pdf, 1.62 MB
pdf, 1.62 MB
pptx, 2.92 MB
pptx, 2.92 MB

A silly one off lesson which takes around an hour. Works well for induction sessions. Lesson starts off with a deadpan question about if students saw the news? What follows are some slides to support a highly spurious tale about rockets being fired from the Isle of White into deep space, supported by some faked newspaper articles about aliens. It all comes down to a meeting is needed, and it will be in the O2 arena (The Millenium Dome as it’s visible from space), but what will they sit on? How do you design a chair for a creature you’ve never met?
The lesson is designed to encourage interaction within groups of students who don’t know each other, and also raises some questions about user centered design.

Pairs / Groups then present their ideas (with good evidence about where the tail goes).

It lasts about an hour, brings a smile to the face, and engages students.

Included is a powerpoint (and a pdf version too). There is no lesson plan, it somewhat ‘runs itself’ from the powerpoint.

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