This resource contains interactive tasks for Ks3 students
the contents of this resource includes.
video
worksheets
powerpoint presentation
The resource can be used to introduce students to the hazards that may arise within a workshop and rules they must follow.
3 cover lessons across different materials backgrounds.
polymers
timbers
metals
all with knowledge organizers and activities for students to work on independently with minimal need for subject specialist intervention.
Here you have a Design Technology Quiz, tried and tested with KS3 and GCSE students studying DT. The quiz is interactive throughout using Hyperlinks navigating to the correct and incorrect answers which appear clearly on the screen for students to see.
The quiz contains 23 questions and covers:
environmental impact, selecting the correct materials, textiles fabrics, obsolescence and standard components and their function.
This Quiz has been tried and tested and has had fantastic feedback from students and teachers. It is great for a specialist teacher or a non-specialist teacher during a DT cover lesson.
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Introduction to smart materials when you just don’t have enough time or resources to give everyone a smart material to experiment with.
Good revision lesson too.
Includes:
Video link introduction
Key Vocubulary
Smart Material animations
Mini Review
Scaffolding Tasks
Example GCSE Questions
Exit Card.
A pic ‘n’ mix revision booklet for Design and Technology GCSE. 15 pages with 50 video explanations, 28 exam questions and over 50 revision tasks. To be used independently, during tutor time, supporting class revision for students and parent/carers.
If a student only completes the definitions and watches the videos they should get a 4/5 grade in the exam. I created it for students who are disengaged with revision.
For each topic there is:-
video explanations
definitions of key terms question
exam questions
further revision tasks
The sections link to the AQA specification, however it is fully editable so you can adapt to fit other exam boards. It covers:
Core technical principles
Specialist technical principles - timber (although most are generic links/questions so can be adapted to other materials)
Design and making principles
Feedback welcome.
These Design Technology lessons focus on 3D Printing, Bending and Shaping, Die Casting, Lathe/Milling Machine/CAD-CAM, Manufactured Boards, Power and Machine tools and Soft and Hardwoods. The lessons are suitable for KS3 and GCSE students.
**Shaping Techniques: Die Casting and Sand Casting: Whole Lesson
This full lesson includes accurate information for your students to understand Die Casting and Sand Casting. Great to introduce students too - but also for revision.
What the PPT includes:
• The starter introduces them to an exam style question based on Die Casting - students will be given a hand out explaining the command words which will appear in their exam. They will them highlight the command words and key information in the mock question itself. (this will come in handy later on in the lesson)
• Information about the Die Casting and sand casting process - images and videos
• Two hand outs -
The first task asks students to answer an exam style question relating to Die Casting - They will be given time to answer the question. The second hand out shows a model answer to the question along with the mark scheme. They will be asked to mark the model answer using the mark scheme and reflect. They will they go back to their answer and mark in the same way reflecting after. Plenary - Students will identify the pro’s of each casting process.
**Shaping Techniques: Lathe/Milling Machine/CAD-CAM/his PPT is a whole lesson.
It’s great to introduce students to the topic of Shaping Techniques when using the Milling machine and Lathe (can also be used for the revision period) - It also explores CAD/CAM when used with these 2 machines/processes.
An exam question has also been included focusing on The Milling Machine. The answer for this question has been provided also with highlighted content showing where students will pick up the marks. This is all presented on 1 slide, so you could always show it to the class and run through it to encourage self assessment.
The PPT is full of reliable subject information. Videos and imagery are included for those more visual learners and to support understanding and learning
**Shaping Techniques: Bending and Shaping PPT is a whole lesson.
This PPT is a whole lesson - great for introducing students to the topic or for revision.
The lesson cover:
Bending Materials – naming 3 types
This is a task for students to complete. The task consists of students completing a detailed table by unscrambling the function of each bending type and example products. Answers have been provided on the next slide for the convenience of teacher and student.
Heated before being bent-
Subject specific information including reference to ‘annealing’
Pressed and Shaped
Subject specific information provided - images and video to help support learning. Diagram of the pressing process provided along with a task for students asking them to draw and label the metal sheet press process - great for exam prep.
**Shaping Techniques: 3D Printing PPT is a whole lesson.
Slides include reliable information from the CGP Revision booklet. You will find the following:
Clearly layed out task sheets to help structure the students’ work/lesson Information referring to - the 3d printing process, CAD/CAM, videos, prototypes and how 3D printing has helped in other industries - Health and Food. Students to answer a practice question - PPT includes model answer and encourages students to self reflect and improve their answer.
**Power and Machine tools - PPT and Comprehensive Task
Here you have a PPT displaying the key power tools and machine tools (which are featured in the CGP revision guide) all of the information which the students need to know for the exam are included, as the information has been used from the revision guide. The information is clear and includes images.
You will also receive a comprehensive sheet, which has been differentiated (low and high ability)
It has been advised for the teacher to print most of the ppt slides as flashcard (using the print 6 per page setting) and for the students to complete the comprehensive sheet. The teacher will then dedicate time to run through the questions and answers and the students to self mark.
There is a plenary at the end to encourage students to move around the room and answering/asking as many questions to a peer in 30 seconds.
**Manufactured Boards- PPT and Task Handout
Here you will find a full lesson teaching students about manufactured boards. The PPT contains reliable subject knowledge, images, task sheets (along with mock question & answer) and links to ‘how it’s made’ videos.
The PPT is divided into 3 parts -
Starter - Name that board!
Main - PPT slides clearly run through the 3 main manufactured boards - chipboard, MDF and Plywood. Task handouts encourage students to identify the wood by appearance and match them to their suited product. Students are provided with a mock exam question with answer.
Plenary - Speed Questioning! EXCITING!
**Softwoods and Hardwoods - PPT and task Handout
Here you will find a whole lesson. Resources include PPT and handout x4 sides! (oh not forgetting ALL of the ANSWERS!)
Students will be engaged throughout. The PPT is structured as -
Starter - Catagories and name the 8 soft and hardwoods (visuals shown)
Main - Information about each wood clearly presented, task for students to answer statements about each wood, design task for students to design a product fit for purpose, students collect customer feedback and an informative video showing students the process of how hardwood flooring is made.
Plenary - Referring back to the starter- students will answer and discuss.
I have created an A4 activity sheet for cover lessons in technology, there are 5 different problem solving task meaning that this can be used multiple times with the same group.
It is also quite versatile and can be used across different year groups.
This powerpoint covers the majority of the GCSE AQA Engineering specification.
Suitable for all examboards, and this powerpoint is complete with highlights to each part of the spec.
Created for the 2022 Exams with Advanced Information, but the content will be examined for all exams.
Can be used for DT revision.
I achieved a Grade 9 in the Summer 2022 GCSE Exams using this booklet and received 80/80 in my NEA Component, achieving a grade 9 overall.
D&T Theory AQA Lesson Bundle
Can be used in conjunction with D&T Exam Revision & Task Booklet- AQA
This bundle includes 14 engaging theory lessons linked to the Design Technology GCSE AQA Specification:
♦ Timbers and Metals
♦ Polymers
♦ Textiles & New Materials
♦ Research & Investigation
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♦ Eco, Environmental & Social
♦ Design Companies
♦ Work of Other Designers
♦ Electronic Systems
♦ Material Finishes
♦ Material Selection
♦ Mechanical Systems
♦ Standard Components
These theory lessons do not require the use of specialist equipment or computers. Allowing the work to be set remotely or to be taught in non-specialist classrooms.
6 Multiple Choice Topics covering a wide range of areas in design and manufacture.
Design Process
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Manufacturing Processes
Mechanisms
Electronics
Each Resource is a one-page, single-sided PDF, containing 25 multiple choice questions that can be used as a quick test or revision exercise.
Questions are succinct and carefully worded to help students understand and retain key terms.
Students enjoy these short exercises (especially self-marking and totalling their scores).
Aimed at upper KS3 and equally practical for GCSE level.
Over 70 Engineering questions covering materials, processes, isometric and orthographic drawing tasks and new technology. Covering all apsects of the specification for AQA and WJEC. Detailed and thorough with teacher answer booklet! PDF and Publisher files attached.
A powerpoint of 24 lesson starters for Design Technology.
Great for KS3 especially.
Minimal preparation required, just need a projector!
Topics cover resistant materials, graphics and product design.
This newly redesigned unit has all that you need to teach your class how to make a Moon Buggy! Great for KS1 or KS2, this unit contains planning, PowerPoints, examples, teacher guide and a design and technology booklet jam-packed with worksheets to take your class from design to creation.
Learning Objectives:
Identify key features of existing moon buggies
Design three different moon buggies and identify which will be the most suitable design
Identify the design criteria that are important when making a moon buggy
Order steps to create an action plan and to come up with a list of the resources needed
Use different skills to make a quality finished vehicle
Test and evaluate the effectiveness of the finished moon buggies
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Teacher guide and instructions
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8 design worksheets (including differentiated low ability version)
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8 Different double sided A4 pages of cover work which aim to keep a class entertained for an hour during a DT cover lesson.
All can be easily adapted to suit your needs. There are no practical tasks here.
Revision, Cover Lesson and/or Remote Learning Design Technology Worksheets, suitable for KS3 and GCSE students. These sheets focus on Usability and features 7 mock questions totaling to 15 Marks.
This resource contains x3 sides of A4. This is divided into:
Mock Questions spread over x2 sides
Answer sheet
Questions include:
1 mark - 4 mark answers.
They ask students to define, state and explain
7 questions
15 marks
These mock questions are tried and tested. Students can complete the questions independently, self mark using the answer sheet and then re-write any questions to improve them. This task is great for revision, as students are practising writing model answers and can keep their model answers for the revision period.
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This is a selection of images and objects for students to work out what objects are and to think outside the box. I use these as little starters to get students to think visually as soon as they come in the room. There is also images of everyday objects for students to think of other uses forcing them to be creative and inventive.
Use this document to support the slimmed down national curriculum. Key subject specific skills, for example using tools, food and evaluating designs, mapped out for each year group for Years 1 to 6.
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The structural elements that hold together an aerospace vehicle must be strong and as lightweight as possible to minimize the fuel needed to reach orbit. NASA engineers continually strive to develop new materials and methods of structural design. In this challenge, students will undertake the problem of designing a strong but lightweight thrust structure that can withstand the launch of a bottle rocket by means of a wooden lever. By using simple materials such as craft sticks, cardboard, and a hot-melt glue, students strive to make their structure lighter while maintaining its strength.
