A3 sized - student centered worksheet, based on the theme of using a range of techniques to design and model a mobile phone holder (plus other uses). the activities also include 3D modeling in card.
the accompanying ppt includes a starter and plenary, and explains all the activities. The activity was originally created for an observed lesson. The activities are easily extendable and editable.
78 SLIDE PPT THEORY
Thorough covering of the main construction techniques for WOOD, METAL and PLASTICS.
SUITABLE for AS / A' level RMT and Product Design as well as Engineering.
Please feel free to adapt, can also be used for GCSE Design syllabuses too.
EXCELLENT RESOURCE TO DIP INTO FOR ESSENTIAL THEORY SECTIONS.
A 13 page font style presentation and activity involving text designing.
includes theory on DECORATIVE, SCRIPT, SERIF AND SANS SERIF.
as well as a innovative designing activity, where students have to design a range of decorative font styles on a chosen theme.
13 slide power point incorporating student centered activities analysing the effects of bad packaging on the environment.
Aimed at KS4 but could also be incorporated into KS3 and KS5 schemes.
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.
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.