A useful starter or plenary task to assess students’ understanding of keywords related to modern and smart materials.

A useful starter or plenary task where students choose the most suitable material for a series of products and give a reason for their choice.

A worksheet where students are asked to study two products and consider the problems and needs of a range of users.

A worksheet where virtual marketing and retail are explained then questions are used to assess students’ understanding - Core Technical Principles.

A useful starter or plenary activity with sustainability keywords.

A task to match the keywords about sustainability to their definition - Core Technical Principles

A useful starter or plenary activity to assess students’ understanding of keywords.

This resource includes a task sheet and accompanying powerpoint slides (2). In the activity students work in groups of up to four people to design a superhero. This is then followed by a whole class discussion about the process. This would be a good starter activity for a lesson about the Iterative Design Process.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of mechanical devices, including: types of movement linkages levers gear trains cams and followers pulleys belt drives The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of Design and Technology, including: • tools and equipment • how to make a finger joint • health and safety The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of mechanical devices, including: • types of motion • cams and followers The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of timbers and manufactured boards, including: • primary sources • sustainable timber • hardwoods - types, characteristics and uses • softwoods- types, characteristics and uses • manufactured boards- types, characteristics and uses • grain and colours The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web- links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of stock forms of timber-based materials, including: • stock forms of natural timber • stock sizes of manufactured boards • stock sizes of natural timbers: planed both sides (PBS), planed all round (PAR), rough sawn The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of energy generation and storage, including: wind turbines solar energy fossil fuels tidal energy nuclear power shale gas hydroelectric biomass kinetic pumped storage systems batteries The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of sustainability and its relevance in the manufacture of new products, including: • finite resources • non-finite resources • ecological footprint • social footprint • disposal of waste: landfill, resource recovery, incineration • life cycle assessment (LCA) • planned obsolescence • design for maintenance The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web-links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of textiles, including: • filament fibres • staple fibres • blended and mixed fibres • natural fibres • synthetic fibres • woven fabrics • non-woven fabrics • knitted fabrics The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of new and emerging technologies, including: automation robotics technology push market pull CAD and CAM Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Just in Time (JIT) The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of developments in Composites, Smart Materials and Technical Textiles, including: thermochromic pigments shape memory alloys photochromic pigments conductive fabrics fire-resistant fabrics Kevlar Gore-Tex microfibres microencapsulation The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of forces and stresses in materials and ways of reinforcing materials, including: bending shear compression tension torsion enhancing materials reinforcing stiffening The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.

A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of Design and Technology, including: • tools and equipment • ergonomics • anthropometric data • analysing anthropometric data • sustainability • health and safety The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions and a revision checklist.