By the end of this section you should know: The stock shapes timber comes in The Standard Stock Size Timber comes in How to calculate the wastage of timber 18 slides fully editable Starter activity Followed by theory regarding timber forms and stock Example how to calculate wastage of material 3 Possible activities at the end; one being calculation question. Used with year 10 GCSE to cover the core sections of the Timber content following the pearson edexcel exam board; but would be appropriate for other boards to.

Introductory lesson for working with timbers Discussing the properties of hardwoods, softwoods and manufactured boards. Suitable for year 10 theory lesson following the pearson edexcel exam board; but will be suitable for others with a Timbers focus as the theory is generic. Also includes 3 tasks at the end which include; recap questioning, sketching and exam style question. 13 slides in total.

Smart and Modern Materials A Level Lesson Discussing a variety of smart and modern materiels including timbers. 34 slides covering the theoretical element of smart materials to support the OCR Design Engineering A level. 22 recap questions at the end which could be used for knowledge review, additonal research or homework. Used for year 12 and 13. Could be used for GCSE also, but there is a lot more detail than would be required for an GCSE lesson.

Learning Objectives Be introduced to various types of Cams, Gears and Pulleys Understand how to calculate a gear ratio and velocity ratio Understand how to calculate RPM 19 Slides fully editable Discussing a variety of Cams, Gears and Pulleys Also demonstrates how to calculate gear ratio, velocity ratio and revoluotions per minute Used with year 10 GCSE to cover the core contect regarding cams, gears and pulleys. Following the pearson edexcel exam board; but would be appropriate for other exam boards to.

OCR Design Engineering Unit 1 Identifying requirements: Sections 1.3 How Can Usability Be Considered When Designing Products All theory content taken from the OCR Design Technology Textbook. Fully editable. Also includes 3 activities Lessons are to last an hour per power point. Follows on from previous lesson power points also on Tes. 22 Slides

Smart Materials, Composites and Technical Textiles Resrouces detailing the properties of smart materials, composites and techncial textiles. 14 specific examples. The first part of the lesson is theory based; followed by a 3 minute video showing some more smart materials and a paired activity. The lesson is intended for 1 hour. 21 slides in total Fully editable.

Includes Timber starter activity Timber joints theory With timber joints online ‘practical’ activity. Instructs students to use google sketch up to simulate various different joints so gives them the practical aspect without the full practical. Will work will for students who are in a computer room, as an online home work and for schools who are limited on materials and cannot physically make everything. Will take the whole lesson for most students, maybe longer for less able students. Used with year 10 GCSE DT

OCR Design Engineering Unit 1 Identifying requirements: Sections 1.1 and 1.2 2 power points covering the theory content of: 1.1 What can be learnt by exploring contexts that design solutions are intended for? and 1.2 What can be learnt by undertaking stakeholder analysis All theory content taken from the OCR Design Technology Textbook. Fully editable. Also includes 3 activities in total and links to relevent videos. Lessons are to last an hour per powerpoint.