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Mike Hardman, I was a full-time teacher of DT for 28+ years. I was a Curriculum Lead for a chain of Academies, I was the lead writer of the curriculum for 4 academies for Design Technology, I also ran a DT department. I taught RM (KS3 & 4), PD (KS 3, 4 & 5), Catering (yr10), Food and Nutrition (KS3), Construction, level 1 and 2 Over the last 20+ years I have been involved with writing and implementation of relevant schemes of work, for most areas of DT. I have planned assessment, written course...
RAF Museum Midlands Design and Technology Resources, The RAF Museum Midlands offers resources tailored to primary and secondary classrooms, making it a valuable tool for design and technology teachers. By focusing on practical, curriculum-linked activities, the museum provides teachers with creative ways to engage students in engineering, design, and problem-solving. Primary-Level Resources For primary school teachers, the museum offers simple, hands-on activities to introduce pupils to STEM, engineering and design. Resources like ‘Build Your Own Aircraft’ allow students to explore design thinking in a manageable and...
What is the maximum number of students that should be taught within D&T workshops and studios?, BS 4163:2021+A2:2023 ‘Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments – Code of practice states that: ‘In England and Wales, there should be a maximum of 20 learners with one competent, qualified teacher in any one work area’. ‘In Scotland and Northern Ireland, there should be a maximum of 20 pupils for all classes in practical subjects’. It goes on to provide a helpful framework to use when assessing group sizes: ‘Risk assessments...
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Design and Make an Apron, Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2008 This project on designing and making aprons guides children as they learn how textiles are used for designing and making products for different purposes and users. They consider the properties of different fabrics, their uses and how they can be joined. The PowerPoint presentation considers sourcing materials, including recycled fabrics and buckles etc, classroom management, common misconceptions in textiles teaching, types of fastening, and helps guide through the stages in the making process. A series of video clips illustrate cutting out
Structures: Whose Home?, Structures: Whose Home? 5-7 YearsStructuresFirst published 2019 Children are often happy to talk about their homes and families and this resource gives them the opportunity to use this knowledge and experience in a practical way. Making model homes will enable them to develop and use basic constructional skills using sheet and reclaimed materials to make freestanding structures stronger, stiffer and more stable, together with appropriate joining techniques. Using construction kit materials will help their understanding of strength and stability in structures. They should also consider the user...
Alarming vehicles YR 4/5/6, Alarming Vehicles – Ages 8–11 (Years 4–6). Children design and make vehicle alarm systems while learning about electrical circuits, switches, and control. Includes PowerPoint, teacher notes, and worksheets. Ideal for extending learning with Crumble microprocessor.
VEX IQ Competition Kit (2nd generation), VEX IQ is based on plastic, snap-together pieces specifically designed to build highly functional robots, primarily designed for ages 8-14. This system doesn’t require any prior knowledge in robotics. Students can easily build their first robot, and the wide variety of additional parts means that they can build anything they imagine as they continue to learn. Every kit includes a hand tool to make assembly and disassembly easy for small hands. The IQ Competition Kit makes starting a new VEX IQ Robotics Competition team easy. This kit contains all...
Christmas Ginger Biscuits, Ages 9-11 yearsFirst published 2013 A set of two PowerPoint presentations which provide a detailed guide to making Christmas ginger biscuits and presenting them in an advent calendar for display. The presentations come in children’s versions and include teacher notes which include coverage of associated health and safety issues. There are equipment lists and an outline of the skills that will be learned followed by a step by step guide through mixing the dough, rolling out and cutting and moulding shapes for the biscuits. Once cooked, the biscuits can...
Let's Look at Vehicles, Let’s Look at Vehicles EYFSAges 3-5 years These resources encourage younger children to take a closer look at wheels and wheeled vehicles. It includes two PowerPoint presentations in which children look at pictures of a range of wheels with discussion prompts, and another inviting them to design a vehicle for an alien of their choice, including stages of investigating, designing, making, finishing and evaluating. There is an accompanying vocabulary list and lesson planning for four lessons. NB: The resource pre-dates the 2012 changes to the EYFS Statutory Framework...
TinkerCAD Frame structures, Tinkercad Frame StructuresPowerpoint Building upon the skills learnt in the Introduction to Tinkercad, this tutorial takes you step by step through the process of creating simple frame structures. This links to the new POAP document ‘Frame Structures using CAD’ and provides the skills to explore physics in the Tinkercad Simulation tutorial.
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