Sample risk assessment for an acrylic based DT project using the laser cutter. Hazards considered include the workshop environment, working with sharp tools during model making, use of the laser cutter and working with glue adhesive.

Worksheet on the artist of Piet Mondrian. This worksheet is ideal for a one off cover activity or can be used as part of a larger scheme of work.

1 sheet activity that allows students to practice rendering isometric shapes to look like materials with coloured pencil, Includes stretch and challenge questions. Ideal for a cover lesson or within a scheme of work on isometric drawing/design drawing.

Single sheet activity ideal for cover. Task requires students to research 4 main design movements and fill in a table of information including examples of products from the movement, key features and designers. Stretch and challenge questions added.

Single worksheet ideal for a cover lesson or as homework. Activity requires students to identify and understand the safety symbols around a DT workshop, write health and safety rules and use this information to design a workshop poster. Graphics used are sourced from Google images

One sheet activity to get students thinking about the theme of a new project, potential products they could make, potential clients and the design process. Can be used at the start of any design and make project.

This is a fully editable power-point slide that can be used to analyse and existing product. In the current example, students are encouraged to analyse a kid’s clock and re-design/modify it to suit a adult target market. This activity can be edited to suit any product and fit into a scheme of work.

Single page worksheet that requires students to design a hand washing leaflet for the food prep kitchen. Prior to designing the poster, students should list the steps involved to wash hands effectively when handling food, as well as identify the situations in which they should wash their hands in the kitchen. This resource can be used during a cover lesson or as part of a scheme of work on hygiene, cross-contamination etc.

Template for product Design Brief. Ideal for KS2/KS3 or Low ability/SEND/EAL learners. Fully editable.

Single worksheet for a mark-making activity. Includes mark-making techniques exploration, creating form with mark-making and a small observational drawing using mark-making techniques. Success criteria and instructions provided on worksheet. Ideal for an introduction task to observational drawing or the art elements. Can be completed with any medium.

This single sheet activity requires students to design a poster about the Four C’s. Prior to designing, students should identify the symtoms of food poisoning, list the conditions needed for bacteria to grow and list and explain the four c’s. This is ideal for a cover lesson or as part of a scheme of work on the topic of hygiene/cross-contamination. Graphics used are sourced from Google images.

Single worksheet activity requires students to design a hygiene poster for the food prep kitchen. Prior to this, students must identify the difference between personal, kitchen and food hygiene rules, as well as write 4 additional rules. ideal resource for a cover lesson or part of a scheme of work on the topic of Hygiene/ Cross-contamination etc.

Risk assessment template for KS2 or KS3 DT practical lessons. Resources helps learners assess the hazards and risks when in the workshop and encourages them to come up with control measures to prevent and limit risks. Fully editable.

Quick starter/plenary task to questions learners knowledge of Motion. ideal for KS2 or KS3. Fully editable.

Design Specification Template for a product using ACCESS FM headings and sentence starter. Useful for KS2 or KS3 and Lower ability/SEND/EAL learners. Fully editable.

Printable template with blank 3D forms for students to apply value to in any medium to practice creating the illusion of 3D form with value. Ideal for use at the start of any scheme of work introducing new mediums.

PDF template for a learning relay race on the topic of Natural and Manufactured Timber. Aim of the task is to quickly get students to retrieve prior learning on the topic. One student starts by writing all the information they can about the topic. After a set time, they must pass the worksheet to the next student and they must add more information that the previous student did not write down and so on.

ACCESSFM visual aid. Can be printed as a poster for display in classroom or stuck in student books.

Single poster ready to print. Great for display in the Art classroom.

Single poster ready to print. Great for classroom display.