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National Careers Week at Kingsbury Green Primary School

National Careers Week at Kingsbury Green Primary School, Guided by Sneha alongside her colleagues, National Careers Week was fastidiously planned. The school invited senior professionals from many different companies to volunteer their leadership steer and expertise, resulting in a diverse line-up of speakers across many professions, including engineers, architects, designers, doctors, authors, pharmacists, and game creators. Additionally, a class of Deaf students visited the UK leading design practice Foster + Partners for the day, offering them rare and awe-inspiring exposure to architecture, design and engineering. The week featured an array of...

Activity One

Activity One, Activity 1 Take a minute to think about why technology in general (think computers, machines etc) is important. What are the advantages (and disadvantages) of technology. You may want to consider different people / situations to help you with your answer. You may have come up with things such as: Efficiency – doing tasks quicker and easier (think vacuum cleaning, microwaves etc) Doing tasks that are dull, dirty, difficult and dangerous jobs (think landmine clearance, dishwashers etc) Open up opportunities to do new things –...

Maximising children’s progress in KS1 and KS2

Maximising children’s progress in KS1 and KS2, If we want children to make great progress in D&T we need to be clear about what progression in the subject actually means and put the necessary building blocks in place to support children’s learning as they move through the school. What does progression in D&T look like? Children make progress in D&T as they develop an increasing capability to design and make good quality products with a range of materials, for a variety of users and purposes. The development of this ‘D&T capability’ is...

Packaging – with links to Maths

Packaging – with links to Maths, Packaging – with links to MathsAge 7-9 yearsFirst published 2009 In this unit Year 3/4 children learn how containers are designed for specific purposes. They consider how the shape of the container will meet the needs of the product, which it will hold. Through it they will develop mathematical knowledge, skills and understanding when they draw and make nets of 3D shapes. They will develop their design skills when considering the shape of the container for practical and aesthetic reasons, and develop ideas by making initial designs in paper...

Three Bears Picnic Blanket - Early Years Textiles

Three Bears Picnic Blanket - Early Years Textiles, Age 3-5 yearsFirst published 2008 In this project children explore how fabrics can be joined together to make a picnic blanket of their own for a teddy bears’ picnic. It starts from the traditional story but introduces a twist as Goldilocks revisits the three bears’ house and they become friends. The story is included on a Word file for teachers to use or adapt to make their own. Activities include investigating different fabrics and thinking about their properties; where textiles come from, starting from the raw materials and...

Communication Curriculum Units

Communication Curriculum Units, These downloadable member-only units cover a range of aspects of communication. These units will be regularly developed and added to, creating a broad suite of resources to use in the classroom. 2D Drawing - this offers an introduction to 2D sketching techniques and mark making to communicate design intentions. 3D Drawing 1 - an introduction to 3D sketching using BLOX (a 3D construction cube) as an object for visual reference. 3D Drawing 2 - this resource explores 3D drawing including exploring perspective to create a greater sense of realism....

Elvie FTs and IEAs

Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. CAD and 3D Printing - this Focused Task for students is to research and design their own teether, drawing inspiration from simple, colorful shapes, food, or animal motifs, to help alleviate the pain of teething toddlers. 3D Sketching - this Focused Task will cover creating a simple teething ring in Tinkercad...

Additional supporting units

Secondary member Christmas downloads 2020, Merry Christmas to all our Secondary members in what has been a very challenging year. We will continue to support you teaching inspiring D&T courses in 2021. In case you haven't already, please feel free to download these useful member free resources. Have a lovely Christmas break, see you in 2021. 1. All About Food pack of six 2. Design Legends - Charles Rennie Mackintosh 3. Learning About Structures and Mechanisms at KS3 4. Skills for Industry - Jaguar Land Rover , Download your resources..., Merry...

Structures: Whose Home?

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...

UK Space Agency

UK Space Agency STEM resources, These STEM resources for KS3 and KS4 are based on the James Webb Space Telescope and Satellite Launch Systems. Pupils will learn all about these fascinating, STEM-related areas, get to launch rockets, build their own telescopes and study the maths, science, engineering and design aspects of getting into space and observing the sky and the Earth. There is a wealth of detail that teachers can adapt and link in to other subject areas as well as encourage an understanding and interest in careers in the sector. ...

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