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Welcome to Ms Maria's Magic Resources Box. Creativity is the key. Here you can find anything you might looking for: Visual Arts and Design Technology (some would be suitable for Science) teaching resources for any Curriculum and framework # UK # International # IB PYP#IB MYP #IB DP and many more adjustable to your taste and needs. Please follow my shop for any further updates, sales and promotions.

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Welcome to Ms Maria's Magic Resources Box. Creativity is the key. Here you can find anything you might looking for: Visual Arts and Design Technology (some would be suitable for Science) teaching resources for any Curriculum and framework # UK # International # IB PYP#IB MYP #IB DP and many more adjustable to your taste and needs. Please follow my shop for any further updates, sales and promotions.
Introduction to Levers and linkages.
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Introduction to Levers and linkages.

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Practical lesson for KS3 Y8, which provides an introduction to levers and linkages, the understanding of its use to change motion and the difference between them. Pupils have an opportunity to work in a team and produce a mask for Halloween using levers and linkages to imitate a range of motions.
Fun Introduction to wood joints.
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Fun Introduction to wood joints.

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KS3 lesson allows Y7 pupils to understand different wood joints and to model example wood joints, to work in a team in the 'factory' to cut and assemble the longest & most accurate Dovetail joint. The lesson included a range of different short activities (such as modeling cardboard joints, the quiz 'Who wants to be a Millionaire?' and the 'Dovetail Challenge' competition) to reinforce pupils' understanding and the knowledge of wood joints and its use.
Introduction to Isometric Drawing. Y7.
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Introduction to Isometric Drawing. Y7.

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Help Sponge Bob! Design and draw a vehicle for Sponge Bob in isometric. Different lesson' s activities/tasks are designed to build up an understanding of isometric projection and to learn how to draw in isometric.
Case studies: Fish. Y10.
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Case studies: Fish. Y10.

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Lesson's activities are designed to work as a team and individually. Everything about different types of the fish, the nutrition value and cooking methods.
Die Casting Inspired By Bio mimicry Project
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Die Casting Inspired By Bio mimicry Project

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This KS3 project features a design inspired by bio-mimicry/Natural forms and used a pewter die casting method. In the course of the project students will learn to critically analyse existing products, to understand the role of the bio-mimicry and to adapt it to jewellery design. In addition, they will use CAD/CAM as a part of the manufacturing process, and 2D design to create a presentation for the completed product.
Coronavirus Design Technology mini concept project: 3D medical PPE prototypes for doctors and nurses
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Coronavirus Design Technology mini concept project: 3D medical PPE prototypes for doctors and nurses

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Students asked to produce 3D medical PPE prototypes for doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients going through stages of Design Cycle, inspired by Italian engineers work and the global shortage of medical PPE. It includes each task description, **Global Context, Key concepts & Related concepts, ATL skills, Inquiry questions, assessment criteria (which can be adapted to your own needs along with the tasks) and IB Learner profiles.
Electronic Christmas Card Project.
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Electronic Christmas Card Project.

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This is KS3 project which combines wood work skills, electronics (soldering skills, circuit, components & colour-coded resistors), 2D design, graphics and product design (a net, packaging and packaging symbols), including homework tasks. It helps students to work individually and as a team, to peer-assess each other’s work, to test & critically evaluate. In addition, it teaches the use of tally charts, bar charts & flow charts.
Electronic Dice & Board Game Project.
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Electronic Dice & Board Game Project.

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This is a differentiated, multi-skill, KS3 project which combines wood work (finger/butt joints), electronics (soldering skills, circuit, components & colour-coded resistors), 2D design, graphics (board game) and product design (a net, packaging and packaging symbols), including homework tasks. It helps students to choose their own level of difficulty in design & manufacture, to take control of their learning, to work individually and as a team, to peer-assess each other’s work, to test & evaluate their work based on the project activities, and to critically analyse & evaluate. In addition, it teaches the use of tally charts, bar charts & flow charts.
Mysterious world of The Mayans
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Mysterious world of The Mayans

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This KS3 project involves the design and construction of a face mask inspired by Mayan art. In the course of the project students will learn to understand the difference between Mortice & Tenon joint and comb/finger joint and to adapt them to the mask design. In addition, they will learn and apply Health & Safety rules when using hand tools to cut out the wood joints.
Introduction to Structures KS3 Project.
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Introduction to Structures KS3 Project.

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This practical and fun project is aimed at KS3. It helps students understand the two principal types of structure and the forces acting on them. Students will work in pairs to design and make to scale a structure that would withstand a weight of 6 kg.
Coronavirus 3D face mask design
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Coronavirus 3D face mask design

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Visual Arts or Design Technology mini project: Self-quarantine time is boring, the virus is frightening, now it is a time to have fun and create amusing homemade mask. This mini project was successfully run in China during Corona virus outbreak, as a part of online learning. You can adapt this simple instructions for your needs. Your task and aims: Produce an amusing homemade mask by using any materials and media, and by creating a realistic reflection of 2019-nCoV current outbreak through any form of illustration, 2D and 3D effects, covering most details within the pastime. Go, WuHan, we will fight through this together! You can show in your work doctors in protection suits, the hospital equipment and reflection on the effort people have put into the combat with the coronavirus, while the other side can include the virus itself and origins of the virus, the patients’ desires to live. Present your work: take a photograph and write a description of what it represents and why.
Hat in an Art Style - Online Project & Competition
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Hat in an Art Style - Online Project & Competition

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Can be done ONLINE and in a classroom: Create a crazy, funny or any unusual online appearance in a style of an artist’s artwork - a hat a style of your choice. Quick project tasks outline: • Investigate the chosen artist’s style from the list: G. Klimt, P. Picasso, F. Hundertwasser, V. Van Gogh, S. Dali • Develop a personal interpretation of the artist’s style in a form of a hat • Take a photo of you wearing it and critically evaluate each other artwork, reflecting on the Elements of Art: form, shape, line, colour, space
Corporate Identity
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Corporate Identity

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Understand what corporate identity is and how it help to brand a company and its role in advertising.\nWork as a team to adapt existing Mc Donald's corporate identity for the Olympics. Work individually using your group&'s adapted image to create a spectator&';s hat that will provide TV advertising coverage for Mc Donald's during the Olympics. Design street poster using adapted image. Present your work to the class. Critically evaluate valuate work.
The Watch Project
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The Watch Project

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This project takes several lessons to complete, which would include several stages: Research, Product Analysis, Identification of your own Target market & Success criteria. Design a new promotional watch using a range of graphic communications. Evaluate your watch against your own success criteria and to create an advertisement to promote your watch.