Self contained introduction to 'Iconic Design&' as part of a series of lessons designing objects based around a selection of famous designers.

Mid project worksheet and presentation on quality control. Used with year 7 pupils designing and making a small wooden storage box. Assessment follows PIXL ‘steps’. Presentation supports the worksheets. Pupils asked to discuss quality of Lap Joints, these can be swapped out for whatever project you are doing.

I did not write this it is adapted from the AQA information on the website. This is the AQA content for the core principles simply added to a spreadsheet for ease of reading - I added RAG columns for us to work through our planning. Its free... not to profit from colleagues :)

GCSE level Plastics - used with my GCSE groups as a teaching aid and as revision for pupils to take. Plastics 1 - Covers; oil and the extraction, distillation and types of plastic. Plastics 2 - Covers; Thermosetting and Thermoplastics, Resin codes. Plastics 3 - Covers; moulding processes - extrusion, injection, blow, rotational, vacuum, calendaring, line bending. Laser cutter discussed. Plastics 4 - Covers; environmental impact of disposal, bioplastics, biodegradable plastics and recycled plastics. These were locked on the first day - sorry. They can now be edited.

Worksheet and powerpoint on woods. Hardwoods, softwoods and manufactured boards. Taught as part of year 7 lessons.

3 differentiated worksheets for Peer Assessment. I use this with year 7 and 8, they assess each others work before they evaluate their own. Uses PIXL steps for levels, pupils move around the room looking at each others work then complete the front page AFTER thay have read all the comments from their Peers. Same idea - but the process is modified slightly for different abilities of groups.

A short notice cover lesson thrown together. Based around the Brazil 2014 World cup, but easily altered for next big sporting event.

Used as an extension activity with year 7 groups.

Presentation 1 covers - Structure of a tree, hardwoods and softwoods, conversion of timber, seasoning and common faults in timber. There is a short test on the last slide. Presentation 2 covers- Veneers, plywood, MDF, chipboard and blockboard - some youtube links attached to slides. Presentation 3 covers - a pictoral guide to the common uses for common timbers (Pine, Beech, Oak, Mahogany). Presentation 4 covers - a brief guide to wood joints - quick reminder of joints we (you) might have completed with pupils. Exam style question asking pupils to show how a product would be made (help sheet included). Presentation 5 covers - Fixings and fittings; screws, nails, pins, dowels, hinges. Knock down furniture and the advantages/disadvantages and the fittings used. Presentation 6 covers - Environemtal impact of single species forests, deforestation.

Part 1 - Where metals come from, Extraction, Ferrous and Non Ferrous, how aluminium and steel are made Part 3 - Stock forms of metal Part 4 - Metal processes; turning, milling, blanking, polishing, sand casting, pewter casting, welding, riveting.