KS3 DT - Branding and logo design
A highly effective worksheet that allows Key Stage 3 pupils to fully investigate key elements of Design & Technology.
This resource focusses on branding and logo design.
This resource can be used at the heart of a full lesson, or used as standalone cover work.
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Year 9 - Sustainability and the Environment
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A highly effective worksheet that allows Key Stage 3 pupils to fully investigate key elements of Design & Technology.
This resource focuses on sustainability and the environment.
This resource can be used at the heart of a full lesson, or used as standalone cover work.
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Fully in line with the specification content for AQA Core Technical Principles - Mechanisms - Types of Movement;
“The functions of mechanical devices to produce linear, rotary, reciprocating and oscillating movements.”
This comprises a comprehensive PowerPoint and anaccompanying worksheet. The worksheet includes a comprehension task, key vocabulary and questions with increasing challenge. This is a tried and tested resource that can be used as a complete lesson or as cover work.
AQA DT Core Technical Principles: Timber, Natural and Manufactured
A PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet (with an increasinglevelnif challenge) aligned to the AQA DT specification content:
Students should have an overview of the main categories and types of natural and manufactured timbers:
hardwoods including:
ash
beech
mahogany
oak
balsa
softwoods including:
larch
pine
spruce
manufactured boards including:
medium density fibreboard (MDF)
plywood
chipboard.
A tried and tested resource that works well. this can be used as a standalone lesson or as cover work
AQA DT Specialist Technical Principles: The 6 Rs
A very effective resource. PowerPoint and accompanying differentiated worksheet built around the AQA specification content;
The 6 Rs: Reduce, refuse, re-use, repair, recycle and rethink.
Can be used as a standalone lesson or as civer work.
AQA DT Specialist Technical Principles - Stock Forms - Textiles
Tried and tested, very effective resources built around AQA DT specification criteria;
Textile based materials:
-yarns and fabrics
-sold by roll size, width, weight and ply
-standard components eg zips, press studs, velcro.
This resource comprises a comprehensive PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet with increased challenge questions
AQA DT Specialist Technical Principles - Commercial Processes - Textile based materials (weaving, dying and printing)
A very effective resource, comprising a PowerPoint that is fully aligned with AQA DT specification content, and an accompanying worksheet.
The worksheet included a reading comprehension task, key information summary, key vocabulary and questions with increasing levels of challenge, making it suitable for learners of all abilities.
The specification content covered is:
Specialist Technical Principles - Commercial Processes - Textile based materials (weaving, dying and printing)
This highly effective resource can be used as a standalone lesson or as cover work.
AQA DT - Designing and Making Principles - The Work of Others; Alexander McQueen
A very effective resource, comprising a PowerPoint that is fully aligned with AQA DT specification content, and an accompanying worksheet.
The worksheet included a reading comprehension task, key information summary, key vocabulary and questions with increasing levels of challenge, making it suitable for learners of all abilities.
The specification content covered is:
"Students should investigate, analyse and evaluate the work of past and present designers and companies to inform their own designing.
Students should investigate the work of a minimum of two of the following designers:
Alexander McQueen
This highly effective resource can be used as a standalone lesson or as cover work.
KS3 DT - Product Analysis; nightlight
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A highly effective worksheet that allows Key Stage 3 pupils to fully investigate key elements of Design & Technology.
This resource focusses on helping pupils to use product analysis as part of the design process, using a nightlight as the example product.
This resource can be used at the heart of a full lesson, or used as standalone cover work.
Please take a moment to look at other resources that i am selling through TES, I can help you to enhance your teaching of DT with my high quality materials.
I will be selling this worksheet alongside several others as a bundle, which is targeted towards individual year groups. More resources, less cost.
Resources that are closely linked to AQA Design and Technology - Core Technical Principles: Sustainability.
Tried and tested resources, a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying worksheet. Ideal for use as a full lesson, or as a cover lesson
A PowerPoint presentation linked to the AQA GCSE specification covering the elements of Enterprise withing Design and Technology.
An included, corresponding worksheet linked to the elements addressed in the PowerPoint gives your students the opportunity to evidence their learning.
This lesson covers Crowd funding, Virtual Marketing, Co - Operatives, Fair Trade and Innovation.
Tried and tested, these resources can be used as a full lesson, or as cover
AQA DT Specification: Core Technical Principles:Production Techniques and Principles
The contemporary and potential future use of:
automation
computer aided design (CAD)
computer aided manufacture (CAM)
flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
just in time (JIT)
lean manufacturing.
A tried and tested lesson focusing on Production Techniques and Principles following g the AQA DT spec
AQA DT Core Technical Principles - Society - Designing Inclusive Products
This purchase is a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet closely based on the AQA DT spec outlines for studying how designers design for people with specific needs. Adapted designs.
This is a tried and tested lesson that leads to high quality learning. It can also be used as cover work.
The worksheet attached includes a leading text which is summarised, key vocabulary and a combination of multiple choice, extended and open ended questions that allow students to evidence their learning
AQA Design and Technology: Core Technical Principles: New and Emerging Technologies.
A lesson built around AQA DT specification content:
It is important to considering different scenarios from different perspectives and considering:
planned obsolescence
design for maintenance
ethics
the environment.
This package consists of a presentation and accompanying worksheet. This can be used as a full lesson or as cover work.
Tried and tested, this works well
AQA DT Core Technical Principles - Renewable Energy Sources
An effective lesson covering specification content from AQA DT:
How power is generated from:
-wind
-solar
-tidal
-hydro-electrical
-biomass.
-Arguments for and against the selection of renewable energy.
A very effective, tried and tested resource that can be used as a standalone lesson or used as cover work
AQA Core Technical Principles; Polymers.
A tried and tested, very effectivePowerPoint and accompanying worksheet built around differentiated questioning and vocabulary.
The resources are built around the specification content from AQA:
Students should have an overview of the main categories and types of polymers:
thermoforming including:
acrylic (PMMA)
high impact polystyrene (HIPS)
high density polythene (HDPE)
polypropylene (PP)
polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
thermosetting including:
epoxy resin (ER)
melamine-formaldehyde (MF)
phenol formaldehyde (PF)
polyester resin (PR)
urea-formaldehyde (UF).
AQA Core Technical Principles; Textiles
A tried and tested resource, comprising a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet with differentiated questioning, built around AQA GCSE DT specification content;
Students should have an overview of the main categories and types of textiles:
natural fibres including :
cotton
wool
silk
synthetic fibres including:
polyester
polyamide (nylon)
elastane (lycra)
blended and mixed fibres including :
cotton/polyester
woven including :
plain weave
non-woven including :
bonded fabrics
felted fabrics
knitted textiles including :
knitted fabrics.
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AQA DT Core Technical Principles - Properties of Materials
A tried and tested resource comprising a PowerPoint and accompanying, differentiated worksheet built around at AQA DT specification content;
AQA DT Specialist Technical Principles - Selection of Materials or Components
PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet tagt includes differentiated questions of increasing difficulty. This lesson aligns with AQA DT specification content:
Functionality: application of use, ease of working.
Aesthetics: surface finish, texture and colour.
Environmental factors: recyclable or reused materials.
Availability: ease of sourcing and purchase.
Cost: bulk buying.
Social factors: social responsibility.
Cultural factors: sensitive to cultural influences.
Ethical factors: purchased from ethical sources such as FSC.
A very effective, tried and tested resource that can be used as a standalone lesson or as civer work