Enhance your Design and Technology curriculum with our extensive 153-page PDF booklet of worksheets, carefully designed to support a whole school scheme of work. This invaluable resource progressively challenges students as they delve into exciting projects covering a wide range of topics. Inside this comprehensive package, you’ll find an array of engaging worksheets for designing, investigating, planning, and evaluating. Each project is thoughtfully crafted to provide students with hands-on learning experiences and foster their problem-solving skills. Projects included in this bundle: Moving pictures Playground equipment Fruit salad Homes Teddy vehicles Puppets Winding toys Coats Healthy snack packaging Sandwiches Moving monsters Photograph frames Money containers Pop-up book Alarms Lights Musical instruments Bread Moving toys Biscuits A shelter Slippers Fairground ride Controllable vehicle Equip your students with the tools they need to develop their creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through exciting D&T projects. This resource is perfect for educators seeking to implement a cohesive and engaging scheme of work. Don’t miss out on this must-have collection of D&T worksheets! Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com ks1 ks2 y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 subject lead leader art

Ignite your students’ creativity and problem-solving skills with this exciting, newly redesigned Moon Buggy Design and Technology unit! Perfect for KS1 or KS2, this comprehensive resource takes your class on a journey from initial design concepts to the thrilling moment of testing their very own moon buggies. What’s Included: ★ 6 Engaging Lessons: Step-by-step lesson plans aligned with the D&T curriculum, guiding students through the entire design and construction process. ★ 6 Interactive PowerPoints: Visually stimulating presentations to introduce key concepts, inspire creativity, and support learning. ★ Teacher Guide & Instructions: Detailed guidance and tips for a smooth and successful teaching experience. ★ Action Plan Statements: Differentiated support for low-ability learners, helping them organize their ideas and plan their builds. ★ Example Pictures: Inspire students with real-world examples of moon buggies and design possibilities. ★ 8 Design Worksheets: Provide a structured framework for brainstorming, sketching, and refining designs, with a differentiated version for low-ability learners. Key Learning Objectives: ★ Identify key features of existing moon buggies ★ Design three different moon buggies and identify the most suitable design ★ Identify the design criteria that are important when making a moon buggy ★ Order steps to create an action plan and list the resources needed ★ Use different skills to make a quality finished vehicle ★ Test and evaluate the effectiveness of the finished moon buggies Why Choose This Resource? ★ Hands-On Learning: Students actively engage in the design and construction process, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. ★ Curriculum-Aligned: Meets the national curriculum objectives for Design and Technology, ensuring a valuable learning experience. ★ Differentiated: Includes support for a range of abilities, ensuring all students can participate and succeed. ★ Teacher-Friendly: Clear instructions and resources make it easy to implement, even for those new to teaching D&T. I★ nspiring and Fun: Captures students’ imaginations and sparks a passion for STEM subjects. Launch your students’ learning into orbit with this out-of-this-world Moon Buggy D&T unit! Ideal for: KS1, KS2, Design and Technology, STEM, engineering, problem-solving, creativity, space exploration, space, theme, topic.

Transform your classroom into a hub of creativity with our comprehensive Design and Technology lessons focused on crafting captivating pop-up storybooks. This D&T resource encompasses everything you need, from detailed lesson plans to engaging PowerPoints and resource sheets. Lesson Objectives: Investigate and evaluate how lever and linkage mechanisms function in products, using technical vocabulary to understand their role in pop-up storybooks. Practice creating pop-up mechanisms and plan the use of materials and processes effectively. Practice creating lever and linkage systems and plan the use of materials and processes effectively. Write a draft of a story using an outline plan and storybook criteria, using simple graphical communication techniques. Measure, mark out cut out and shape a range of materials using appropriate tools and techniques. Join and combine components accurately. To assess my finished book against the original design criteria and reflect on the design and making process. Files included: ★ x6 PowerPoints for each lesson ★ x6 Lesson plans ★ Pop-Up Books Questionnaire ★ x3 Outline plans (differentiated) ★ x6 Table guides ★ Slider mechanism templates ★ Box fold object ★ Prepared text for lower ability pupils ★ Story planning sheet ★ Story prompts ★ Evaluation sheet ★ Storyboard ★ Example pictures Customer Support: We’re here to assist you. If you encounter any challenges or have specific requests related to this resource, don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly at explore_education@outlook.com for a swift response. Special Offer: If you find this resource valuable, share your feedback through a review, and we’ll express our gratitude by offering you a resource of your choice for FREE! Simply send us your purchase receipt along with a screenshot of your review. Tags: ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 story book D&T

Inspire your KS2 students to become budding architects and engineers with this hands-on Shelter Building Design and Technology unit! Perfect for Year 3 and 4, this comprehensive resource guides students through the entire design and construction process, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. What’s Included: ★ 3 Engaging Lessons: Step-by-step lesson plans covering design, construction, and evaluation, easily adaptable to fit your teaching style and timeframe (approximately 5 lessons total). ★ Interactive PowerPoints: Visually rich presentations to introduce key concepts, inspire creativity, and support learning. ★ Hands-On Activities: Students will design, build, and evaluate their own shelters, encouraging practical application of knowledge and skills. ★ Differentiated Tasks: Activities cater to various skill levels, ensuring all learners are challenged and supported. ★ Cross-Curricular Links: Connect this unit to topics like the Stone Age and Iron Age, enriching the learning experience. ★ Teacher-Created: Developed by an experienced art and design & technology subject lead, these lessons have been successfully used in real KS2 classrooms. Key Skills & Concepts: ★ Design: Students will learn to plan and sketch their shelter designs, considering functionality and aesthetics. ★ Construction: Students will use a variety of materials and techniques to build their shelters, focusing on stability and strength. ★ Evaluation: Students will reflect on their designs and builds, identifying areas of success and areas for improvement. ★ Problem-Solving: Students will encounter and overcome challenges during the construction process, developing resilience and adaptability. ★ Teamwork: Encourage collaboration and communication as students work together to build their shelters. Why Choose This Resource? ★ Curriculum-Aligned: Meets the national curriculum objectives for Design and Technology, ensuring a valuable learning experience. ★ Practical and Engaging: Hands-on activities and real-world applications make learning fun and relevant. ★ Teacher-Friendly: Detailed lesson plans and resources save you valuable prep time. ★ Classroom-Tested: Proven to be effective in engaging and challenging KS2 students. Empower your students to design and build amazing shelters with this comprehensive D&T unit! Ideal for: KS2, Year 3, Year 4, Design and Technology, STEM, engineering, problem-solving, creativity.

Do you want to teach your students how to design and make their own strong structures using different techniques and materials? Do you want to introduce them to the concept of structures and how they are used in the real world? If so, this D&T unit is for you! This pack is a complete unit that consists of six outstanding lessons that teach students how to build their own strong structure through construction. In each lesson, students will learn what a structure is, how to join and strengthen materials, and how to design, make, and evaluate their own structure. They will also learn about some examples of strong structures around the world, such as bridges, towers, and domes. This product is fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans, PowerPoints, worksheets, and guides. File Contents: ★ 5 Lesson plans (Lessons 4 and 5 are combined) ★ 5 PowerPoints (Lessons 4 and 5 are combined) ★ Strengthening Techniques sheet ★ Joining Techniques sheet ★ Design Criteria ★ Design Sheet (Easier) ★ Design Sheet (Harder) ★ Proud Stars Lesson Objectives: I can explore how to make materials stronger, stiffer and more stable. I can explore and use different attachment techniques for materials. I can design a strong structure. and 5. I can build a strong structure. I can evaluate my strong structure. You may also be interested in… MOON BUGGY Design & Technology Unit - 6 Outstanding Lessons KS2 SHELTER BUILDING D&T Unit - 5 Outstanding Lessons POP UP BOOKS Design & Technology Unit - 6 Lessons This unit is suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2 and can be used as a standalone unit or as part of a larger design and technology curriculum. It is a great way to foster creativity, skills, and knowledge among your students. It is also a fun and engaging way to explore the topic of structures and engineering. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your own strong structure with your students. Get your copy of this amazing product today!

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Love this resource? Leave us a great review and get a resource of your choice for FREE! Just drop us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review. This Dig for Victory Design and Technology unit is perfect to use alongside a World War II topic. Children will learn a range of cooking skills, including cutting, mixing and measuring, creating a range of simple meals, including salad, cake bread and sausage rolls. These five lessons are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided. Many of these lessons could be extended to last more than one lesson. Created by an experienced art and design & technology subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2. There are PowerPoints for each lesson, worksheets, recipes and detailed lesson plans included in this bundle. Investigate the importance of fruits and vegetables in the diet. Review cooking skills, especially knife skills Follow a recipe to make pasta sauce To investigate suitable ingredients for a healthy salad. To prepare a healthy salad using cutting skills. To work safely and hygienically in the kitchen. To evaluate the food prepared. Investigate food and shopping in wartime Britain Explain how egg substitute was used in wartime food Review bread making skills and cook banana bread using egg substitute Make a wartime recipe using typical foods used at this time. Make a PowerPoint or poster describing meals for a day in wartime Britain Compare and evaluate cooking and modern equivalents Plan the food for a wartime street party Evaluate recipes linking them to the balanced plate model. Make wartime sausage rolls following a recipe. Resources included: 5 Lesson plans 5 PowerPoints Bread recipes (war and present day) Wordsearch Egg substitutes worksheet Balanced plate worksheet Evaluation worksheet x3 salad recipes Rations and balanced plate worksheet Honey cake recipe Sausage rolls recipe Rations example You might also be interested in: KS2 World War 2 Unit - 7 Outstanding lessons https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11881663 KS2 World War II Poetry Guided Reading Unit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12599946 Y5 / Y6 World War 1 Unit - 12 lessons https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11988820 ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 WWII WW2 World War 2

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Create some festive sparkle with these 4 Christmas Card Design and Technology Lessons! Perfect for the last week of term or spread out across the Autumn term, these lessons are perfect to bring excitement to your classroom. These lessons are based on the National Curriculum statements for Design and Technology in KS2 and follow the practise of Research, Design, Make and Evaluate. Children will create a Christmas card with moving parts, such as a flap or pop-up. These are suitable for children across KS2 and really gets children thinking about the process behind product design. This unit contains a PowerPoint, lesson plan and worksheets for each lesson. There are 48 PowerPoint slides altogether. Resources included: x4 lesson plans x4 PowerPoints (one for each lesson) x4 Research worksheets Lesson 1 and 2: L.O. use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups . L.O. generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches Lesson 3: L.O. select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately L.O. select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities Lesson 4: L.O. investigate and analyse a range of existing products L.O. evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work y5 y6 outstanding y3 y4 year 5 year 6 year 3 year 4 ks2 lks2 uks2 art design technology education Christianity xmas santa snow festive activity activities last week of term winter