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Pneumatic systems - Make a Mascot, Pneumatic systems - Make a Mascot Years 3/4Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2012 In this project children use pneumatics to design and make a mascot suitable for an opening celebration of an event such as a school-based version of the Olympics. They research a range of countries represented at the event and develop ideas that reflect the diversity of each country’s identity. The children explore the nature of pneumatic systems and how these can be incorporated into a design for a mascot, which they then make and evaluate. The resources include...
Graphic design and getting the most out of publisher, This session hopes to serve as a very basic introduction to graphic design using an easy to access program - Microsoft Publisher Session Content: Understand how to use templates Introduction to common CAD commands Implementing progression How to incorporate IEA’s (Investigative and Evaluative Activities) Presented by: Matt Legg, Primary Teacher at Cumnor House Sussex. Matt graduated as a Product Designer from Bournemouth University spending some of his placement year at the Sony...
TenX Thinking, Design over the years has tended to move in small, comfortable steps. Motor vehicle design for example began by firstly emulating carriages using spoked, wooden wheels and ‘coach-built’ bodies, then gradually moving towards more streamlined and sleeker-looking designs through many stages. True there have been maverick examples too advanced in design for their markets and customers, but we seem to be content with the evolution-not-revolution approach in design. At Google there is a new way of thinking being proposed: TenX. What this means is taking an existing problem or product and, rather than using the usual...
Free funding for D&T in your school with easyfundraising, Your school could get a share of easyfundraising’s next donation day – are you signed up yet? We’re only halfway through 2025 and already our partner, easyfundraising, has passed on almost £215,000 to schools across the country! Every three months, they pay out to all their registered causes – that means if your school is signed up, you could be receiving a share of free donations raised just by people shopping online. Did your school benefit from the last payout? If not, now’s the time to act....
Textiles Skills Centre Survey, The Textiles Skills Centre is calling on participants to join their mission to gain a thorough understanding of the current landscape of textile education in primary schools. Their goal is to explore the extent and nature of your textile education experiences and gather your insights on shaping the future curriculum. Your Participation Matters! Take approximately 5-10 minutes of your time to contribute to the survey. Your responses will be completely anonymous. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/vFCzs4WirFovV19x7 The survey is open for completion up to Friday the 15th of December (midnight). ...
Crumble – Sparkle Baton, Crumble – Sparkle BatonA row of 8 full-colour LEDs ('Sparkles'), on one PCB, with croc-clip friendly connections at each end. The colour of each LED can be set individually by the Crumble and the 'power-in' and 'power-out' connections at each end mean the batons can be chained together (up to 4 batons controlled by 1 Crumble). Prices include VAT. If you add these items to your Crumble (Starter Pack, Class Pack or Switch Pack) order no additional P&P costs will be applied, however if ordered separately there will be an additional charge. Orders...
Projects in a Pack, ‘Projects in a pack’ is an easy-to-buy set of resources that have been chosen to complement the D&T Association’s popular ‘Projects in a page’ scheme of work, but is suitable even if this is not used. In collaboration with our friends at Dryad and Tilgear, the aim is to provide primary schools with a free, simple purchasing model, in order to simplify the choice which can be overwhelming and take up valuable time. The three tiers (Gold, Silver and Bronze) provide different options depending on budgets, but all will provide schools...
Primary Subject Leadership File, This guide (provided as a downloadable PDF) contains useful information on all aspects of subject leadership in Primary D&T, including practical information on: Leading and Managing Design and Technology Curriculum Planning Resources and Health & Safety Subject Knowledge and its Application It provides a comprehensive set of materials addressing all the major aspects which subject leaders would be expected to address in their role. It includes up-to-date information on the requirements of the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and the Statutory Framework for the...
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£20,000 Grants Available for School Recycling Workspaces, If you've ever dreamed of creating a space where your students can get hands-on with sustainability and circular design, this could be just the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Grants open to schools, community spaces and creative projects Sustainable Design Studio has partnered with ChangeX to offer £20,000 fixed grants to help people across the UK set up their own plastic recycling workspace. That includes teachers – whether you're hoping to bring a new dimension to your classroom, set up a creative after-school club or run a...
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