An OFSTED graded Outstanding lesson for introducing students to the design, make and evaluate requirements of design technology.
Ideal for Key Stage 3,4 and 5 including students with no previous hard technology experience.
The main focus of the lesson is to work as part of a small team to creatively problem solve, by creating a cardboard chair with limited equipment and resources.
The chair must be freestanding, and support the weight of a team member.
All Personal Learning Thinking Skills and Functional Skills are developed throughout this lesson and are detailed in the lesson plan.
Resource is fully differentiated including a help sheet and extension task. Assessment for Learning is fully detailed, as is a risk assessment and resource requirement list.
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Some examples of work created would be helpful. Ideas of how the cardboard fits together. Its a bit loose lacking scaffolding. Sorry.
Looks great. Going to be using it as a cross curricular outreach day . Thanks so much for publishing it!
Looks good - please could you tell me what size cardboard sheets you gave each team?<br /> thanks
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