This lesson introduces pupils to shapes and patterns. There are a series of interactive activities, all of which test pupils' ability to place shapes in a particular order. They will also create multi-coloured objects, one side at a time. The lesson can be simulated in the classroom using plastic building blocks.

PowerPoint Presentation about the life and work of a well known designer (C Harper, St. Julians school)

Packaging is a series of Powerpoints that form a Unit of Work that supports the teaching of Design, in particular Packaging. Packaging is aimed at developing the skills needed to understand the process of Packaging and how to design a suitable product that fits the needs of the consumer. The aim is for the pupils to study the process of packaging, use 3D shapes from nets, develop their own ideas and design a cereal packet. There is an optional unit to advertise the finished product.For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Food Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

An introduction to the properties of resistant materials

This resource investigates aspects of different vehicles and how it is important to design the vehicle to match the needs of the person who will be using it. Video demonstrations offer different techniques for attaching wheels and axles. For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

Year 1/2 Fruit and Vegetables: A seven week lesson plan and worksheets which include activities for looking at fruit and vegetables, making coleslaw, designing and making a fruit salad and making soup. Year 3/4 Money Containers: A seven week lesson plan and worksheets which include activities for designing, making and evaluating a money container. Two Flash presentations show examples of the work completed by the pupils.

This is a collection of work from around 20 teachers. The selection of tasks and products are varied and some may seem eclectic. We hope you will be able to gain possible ideas of how you could further develop your own digital learning resources. Hopefully, some of the material, you will be able to use with limited editing. But the group, take the view that the only perfect resource is the one you develop yourself, to suit your needs, pupils and circumstances. We hope you will find something that fits and is useful.

A complete 10 week course in Systems and Control including lesson plans, presentations, examples and worksheets.

Design and Technology Textiles Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

Design your own siege engine and change variables to try out an interactive mangonel.

Year 1/2 Fruit and Vegetables: A seven week lesson plan and worksheets which include activities for looking at fruit and vegetables, making coleslaw, designing and making a fruit salad and making soup. Year 3/4 Money Containers: A seven week lesson plan and worksheets which include activities for designing, making and evaluating a money container. Two photostory presentations show examples of the work completed by the pupils.

PowerPoint presentation ‘Making a Swing’, with accompanying teachers’ notes and worksheets. Supports pupils to understand how things work and why, design a model, Join materials using a different methods and evaluate work.

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

Support Material for Teachers and Students

This lesson helps students to communicate design ideas effectively by using graphical techniques. By the end of this lesson students should have: an understanding of the importance of communicating design ideas to others an awareness of graphical techniques for communicating ideas in a design project an understanding of how ICT can be used to help communicate ideas

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Food Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

This lesson helps students to communicate design ideas effectively by using graphical techniques.