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Super Salads, Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2006 Through this unit of work children learn about the wide variety of different ingredients available to design and make their own salads. They learn about healthy eating through a balanced diet and ways of preparing and combining their salad ingredients. The resource has a comprehensive scheme of work and supporting helpsheet, covering IDEAs, FPTs and DMAs as well as suggested homework activities and teacher tips. There is also lesson plan, published in D&T Primary, outlining how to use the resources and such things as safe food preparation. These are supported...
Packaging – Banish broken biscuits! Box them brilliantly!, Age 6-9 years First published 2011; fully updated 2021 In this food packaging project children design and make the packaging for a fragile food product exploring the relationship between the shape and strength of shell structures. It has strong links to maths as the children apply their mathematical understanding of 3D shapes and nets to inform their designing and making. They learn about strengthening sheet material to make a strong shell structure, used to protect home-made shortbread biscuits, and gain knowledge about nets and about how simple and complex 3D...
Inspired by Industry Lamb Industries, Inspired by Industry: Lamb Industries This context is designed to provide students with opportunities to explore accessible product design, focusing on gardening but adaptable to various applications. While no specific material focus, the emphasis on durable materials like metals, timbers, and polymers is noted for functional gardening equipment. However, students are encouraged to use modelling materials for prototyping and soft modelling tools for experimenting with organic forms related to comfort and ergonomics. The potential outcomes may be conceptual, such as modelled garden implements or storage systems, allowing for testing without...
Need Help with Your KS3 D&T Planning?, We’ve got you covered with FREE, high-quality resources that bring real-world relevance straight into your classroom! ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a series of ready-to-use, editable KS3 design contexts that spark creativity and critical thinking. Developed in partnership with real companies, each context provides an authentic starting point—no more generic projects! Instead, your students will explore genuine challenges faced by today’s leading industries. What’s included? Editable PowerPoint files with hidden teacher slides Clear design thinking approach to guide students Contexts mapped to the...
Industrial Designer, Jonathan Robin, We love this episode with Industrial Designer Jonathan Robin. Jonathan was born in Rio da Janeiro and experienced a truly international upbringing with a French father and American mother. Following a relatively traditional educational experience in Rio, he transitioned to initially study Law before realising this was not for him and switching courses to Industrial Design, in which he graduated three years later. Since graduation, Jonathan has worked in small startups to more prominent design agencies across continents. He has designed everything from street furniture for a new tram system in Rio to...
Response to House of Lords Report – Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education, This enquiry focused on whether the current system effectively equips young people with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours they need to progress to the next phase of their education and to flourish in the future. We believe this was the correct question to ask, and from the responses received to the inquiry, we think it is fair to state the answer is a pretty categoric “no”. To quote the inquiry summary, “The evidence left us in no doubt of the need for...
Hot Stuff: Pewter Casting - Key Resources, Hot Stuff: Pewter casting Ages 11-14 yearsFirst published 2012 Hot Stuff is a comprehensive set of materials giving teachers all the background they need to teach making pewter jewellery in a particular style. The focus is on the work of designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the PowerPoint slides and Word documents include background on Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including the influences and the styles he developed. There is a full scheme of work and lesson plans over 12 weeks which include consideration of the design processes, how students can develop designs, homework,...
Training and Events, Why are events important to our members? The D&T Association runs a regular schedule of varied events throughout the academic year. These events can be refresher courses in your chosen field, or can be used as a means to build on your existing knowledge by Continued Professional Development (CPD). Our members and non-member delegates always benefit from the CPD experience gained at events. They’re also a great chance to meet fellow D&T professionals in a non-work environment and discuss new developments, trends, ideas, and compliance issues. They’re also an excellent opportunity to network with like-minded individuals around...
Rethinking Classrooms, A new whitepaper published by TSL (Technology Supplies) sheds light on the urgent need to modernise Design and Technology and STEAM learning spaces across the UK. Titled ‘The Impact of Learning Spaces on Design and Technology Education’, the report highlights widespread dissatisfaction among teachers with their current teaching environments. It also points towards solutions and funding opportunities that could transform the future of technical education. Backed by extensive research and feedback from teachers, technicians, and school leaders, the whitepaper reveals that over one-third of D&T teachers are unhappy with their current spaces. Issues like outdated equipment,...
Autodesk Partners with LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games and Team USA to Redefine Global Sporting Events, In an exciting move set to transform global sporting events, Autodesk has announced its partnership with the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games and Team USA. This collaboration is set to revolutionise how the Games are designed and delivered, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, smart infrastructure, and utilising existing venues—marking a new era for Olympic and Paralympic host cities. Rather than building new permanent venues, the LA28 Games will rely on Autodesk’s cutting-edge technology to retrofit over 40 venues across Southern...
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