Students to investigate the characteristics and uses of different types of composite materials. Students to identify a number of smart materials, and evaluate their reactive capability and uses. Students to investigate nanotechnology, nano-materials, their properties and their uses.

Learning Objectives: Students will create mock ups models of their pop up card final idea

Joining Methods Starter Activity

Learning Objectives: To investigate ‘Biomimicry’ in relation to the design of products. To analyse how the shape and design of nature is implemented into the design of products. To create a design of a furniture (table or chair) based on ‘Biomimicry’.

Product Analysis (ACCESS FM) exercise/starter based on a Mobile Phone Stand. Contains images of mobile phone stands in which students choose from. The chosen products is analysed using the Product Analysis form. Also includes earphone tidies images and pewter caster jewellery images.

Match the name and image of the Components with the Characteristics

Information sheet about Apple & Dyson. AQA GCSE (9-1) DT 3.3 The Work of Others

Composites Smart Material Starter Activity

Models and Prototypes Starter Activity

Starter Activity. Card sort, match the key words with the correct description

Textiles scales of production - card sort activity

Detailed Lesson Resource on the Impact of Modern Technologies in Society. Innovative use of group activities to create engagement and progress in learning the topic. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the impact of modern technologies. To compare the advantages and disadvantages that the use of modern technology has brought to society. To analyse how modern technologies has impacted environmental issues and sustainability. To create an A3 poster in groups and deliver a short presentation in front of other groups.

STARTER: Workshop safety rules

Textile techniques, processes & seam construction - card sort activity

Earphones Tidy Project. Full Project Booklet containing 28 pages to guide students through the design and make stages of the project. In Microsoft Publisher format. Includes 2 page Assessment Criteria.

Aims: To interpret an Engineering drawing based on ‘stools’ Objectives: To recognise the characteristics of a third angle orthographic drawing To be able to produce a 3rd angle orthographic drawing with dimensional detail

Design Specification Lesson for Key stages 3, 4 and 5

Learning Objectives: 1) Students to be able to differentiate various temporary and permanent joining methods. 2) Students to be able to analyse how and when to use different types of joining joints and the preparations involved. 3) Students to be distinguish types of joining joints their characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Aim and objective: Using fossil fuels for energy generation.

To investigate the importance of ergonomics is in the designing of products. To design a toothbrush for an elderly person taking into account ergonomics