Design and make task Designing cupcakes (Not healthy eating but a good one for designing and thinking about adding fruit and making things healthier) Pupils really engage with this activity. Fun starter Lesson objectives - focusing on the design outcome Peer assessment of modeled outcomes Specification Main task Exit card Nutritional Resources

In this lesson we will cover how new products come to market. Various videos, mini reviews, pupil tasks and end review

Pupils sometimes struggle to describe a materials properties and characteristic and justify why different materials are used for different products based on their attributes. This lesson introduces pupils to new vocabulary and deepens their thinking by offereing real situations. A mixture of activities from Think pair share Direct questioning independent learning Taboo Summary Mini reviews This covers the specification requirements for the WJEC understanding the properties of hardwoods, tropical woods and softwoods.

Btec Engineering Learning Aim A Shearing A power point presentation with starter activity, notes, video links, tasks and plenary that cover this learning aim

Btec Engineering Learning Aim A PCB SMT Manufacture A power point presentation with starter activity, notes, video links, tasks and plenary that cover this learning aim

Btec Engineering Learning Aim B High performance materials A powerpoint presentation that includes a starter, introduction, main activity, video links, task and plenary for this learning aim

Btec Engineering Learning Aim B High composite materials A powerpoint presentation that includes a starter, introduction, main activity, video links, task and plenary for this learning aim

Food and nutrition lesson on lifestyle choices and diet. Covers individuals with specific lifestyle needs to include vegetarians: lacto-ovo, lacto, vegan, and those with religious beliefs that affect choice of diet to include Hindu, Muslim, Jewish Lesson contains Starter Learning objectives Card sort Summary of 60 Mini review GCSE questions Exit card resources

Introduction to plastics What are they why we use them What are their properties Design a reuseable plastic product kept it simple for year 7’s being taught by a non specialist. Avoided all the plastic term names like polyethylene etc and tried to make it engaging. You could add plastic names to stretch higher ability pupils Useful for that quick lesson you just don’t have the time to create

2 sided A3 revision sheet for look cover test and producing flash cards to cover the requirements of the WJEC specification for core knowledge and understanding.

Lesson for Food Technology 1-3 lessons on designing a smoothie Starer Video Links Mini plenary anatomy of a smoothie Differentiated support sheets Design task with WILF Exit Card

last minute cover lesson activity to design a healthy and nutritious flapjack Includes success criteria Simle instructions Information o help them fulfill the success criteria

Whole lesson on RDA includes: Starter Lesson Objectives Hook 3 Scaffolding Activities 2 Mini Reviews GCSE Exam Style Question Exit Card

A 4 hour learning activity/project that encourages independent learning to meet set outcomes. This activity was developed as a short project based learning activity to compliment the work that the pupils do in school. There are 3 milestones for the pupils to complete using the resources provided to answer a driving question. Driving Question How can we convince people to use eco-friendly products and reduce the impact they have on the planet? Context As a consumer you buy and throw away lots of products such as phones, pens, packaging. These products not only use lots of our resources but end up in landfills and cause pollution. We should all look to reduce our impact on the environment but as designers we should also consider how products impact the environment and look for ways to reduce that impact. Complete the milestones above to investigate the impact and how it can be reduced. In the resource you will find an overview sheet and 4 suitable resource sheets to help pupils complete the desired outcomes.

Here is one of the powerpoints I made for our house competitions. Players can select from one of the classic children’s games and gain points by playing the game. The powerpoint is fully automated and interactive, There are various outcomes so if they do it once they could do it again for a different outcome. You can add slides and change the transition/links if you desire to make it easier or hard. Interactive games Operation Buckaroo Pop up Pirate Jenga Kerplunk Guess Who and a guess the board game quiz thrown in! This took a couple of hours to create so if you use it and find it useful please review. Thanks

Follow on lesson from simple carbohydrates to explain complex carbohydrates (Polysaccharides) and their role in your diet Cellulose Fibre Starch Glycogen Also outlines diabetes and hypoglycaemic and foods rich in fibre Mini reviews Scaffolding Tasks Exit Card

This help sheet promotes independent learning for the the topic of woods and covers a majority of the criteria from the WJEC resistant materials specification on woods. Pupils will require the following on their mobile / smart devices QR code reader the 'Aurasma' app Then revision sheet also covers common misconceptions and advice on answering exam questions that require knowledge of wood.

Video 8 Mark Question Explanation of advantages and disadvantages using; identify, justify and explain. Exit Card Practice task

Linked to my KS3 food topics - Smoothie design Pupils are producing smoothie in order to explain healthy eating and nutrition. Part of there assessment is to plan and sequence how they make products. This lessons helps them to investigate and plan a recipe card.

Btec Engineering Learning Aim B Telematics A powerpoint presentation that includes a starter, introduction, main activity, video links, task and plenary for this learning aim