A seven slide presentation on how to produce and effective mood board and product analysis for a given product, in this case a lamp. I use this to introduce the first introductory Product Design project.

Back to Basics . . . . 5 slide power point (instructional) on producing lettering firstly 2D and then moving onto 3D. also 3D tonal rendering example. Suitable as cover work or skills focus for both KS3 and KS4 D&T includes printable 1cm A4 grid

13 slide presentation on basic types of card and paper used in industry / design. suitable for KS3 and KS4 D&T as well as Art and Design

POP up CARD activity power point 13 slide power point, showing how a pop up card can be created from minimal materials (instructional). shows techniques, and ideas for presentation. suitable for KS3 / KS4 D&T as well as Art and Design. all you need is some thin white card and general stationary

22 slide ppt covering all the major information required about Hardwoods, Softwoods and Manufactured Boards. Includes an activity to produce a fact sheet on Natural woods or Manufactured boards Suitable for KS3 and KS4 Resistant Materials and Product Design / Engineering.

3 X A3 sheets Cracker net with instructions additional cut out and stick on seasonal images. Christmas house tree decoration fold from net to 3D shape includes xmas tree. suitable for KS2 - KS4 links to Graphic Products and Product Design Best printed onto A3 thin card

D&T Christmas Quiz 12 slide Christmas Quiz with a design theme, includes a Christmas film section too. should last 40-45 min from what tree does mistletoe grow on to . . . . . . . who designed the ipod enjoy !

12 slide power point quiz with answers. based on material properties and identification suitable for KS3 / KS4 / KS5

10 slide power point covers techniques for communicating ideas including do's and dont's 10 quiz questions

3 WORKSHEETS EXPLORING IDEAS FOR IPAD / TABLET DESIGN: W1: icons........ students to design icons for a tablet touch screen. W2: case design ........ students design a range of ideas on a specific theme given to them for a protective case. W2 PERSONALISED DESIGN ......... students produce a theme sheet then produce a customised design of their own choice. The worksheets are designed for cover work as they are relatively self explained, however they can easily be integrated into existing schemes of work

Design Movements Student worksheet A series of 8 A4 worksheets focusing on 8 different movements, including Memphis, Art Deco, Arts and crafts , , , ,etc Each worksheet looks at ethos, manufacturing techniques, materials, innovation. These individual worksheets are a framework for students to present their findings. Suitable for KS3 - KS5

a series of 8 student centered focussing on innovative product design. These are a a framework for researching and presenting information, there are 8 individual famous products. areas to be analysed include: ethos / name of design movement materials and innovative features manufacturing methods similar products ergonomics

Famous Architecture. 9 worksheets featuring 9 different famous buildings student centered Students use the frame work to research and analyse each individual building with reference to: design ethos style interior views similar products innovative features

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.

9 Slide ppt showing examples of bad design with prompts for discussion topic areas include: PRODUCTS TYPOGRAPHY WEBSITES STREET & BUILDINGS

11 page student centered booklet. Front cover, research tasks including mood board, idea development sheets. templates for final designs with ongoing evaluation and 2 self evaluation sheets. Could easily be adopted for cover work / lessons.

2 A3 sheets. Sheet 1 race and chase game template. Sheet 2 nets for dice and spinner. Seasonal board game template with opportunities for student design input. could be used as cover lesson too.

2 A3 sheets. Sheet 1 race and chase game template. Sheet 2 nets for dice and spinner. Seasonal board game template with opportunities for student design input. could be used as cover lesson too.

2 A3 sheets. Sheet 1 race and chase game template. Sheet 2 nets for dice and spinner. Seasonal board game template with opportunities for student design input. could be used as cover lesson too.

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.