In this lesson, Students will understand that modern technology has benefited human beings by increasing production of goods and services, reducing the amount of labour needed to produce these goods and services, and … This pack includes a starter, a powerpoint and lesson plan.

In this lesson, students work in groups to investigate different items of Aboriginal technology. They then share their findings through a marketplace activity before designing a leaflet detailing the nature of Aboriginal technology.

This paper examines ways in which the idea of cognitive conflict is used to facilitate learning, looking at the design and use of learning environments for this purpose. Drawing on previous work in science education and educational computing, three approaches to the design of learning environments utilizing cognitive conflict are introduced. These approaches are described as confrontational, guiding and explanatory, based on the level of the designer's concern with learners&' pre-existing understanding.

This is a end of topic multiple choice and true/false type of questions to asses students understanding

Design and technology sustainability and the environment lesson resource - colourful, informative, visually engaging resource for a lesson covering environmental, social and ethical factors and questions to finish. Suitable for ks3 and ks4

A KS3 project (year 8 or 9). A project written for an environment without powerpoints and interactive boards. It hangs on the initial two lessons researching into pop up mechanisms and then pop out mechanisms. Students practically manufacture a range of them, but also record and analyse the mechanisms in a work booklet. The remaining weeks focus on concept designs, then developments and a final working card. Included are all the resources (templates & handouts) along with lots of exemplars from previous students.

A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Food Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

Describe the tactics and technology of both the Spanish and English during the Anglo-Spanish War, 1588. Explain the strengths and weaknesses of both Spanish and English sides in 1588. Lesson Objective: to what extent was bigger, better, in 1588? AQA GCSE History: British Depth Studies: Elizabethan England, c1568–c1603 - Historic Environment, 2027 - The Spanish Armada. The resources are also suitable for Edexcel, OCR, WJEC GCSE History and iGCSE History. Each lesson is fully inclusive and differentiated to challenge high-attaining students, whilst offering support to students with SEND and low-attaining students. The resources that I created helped my GCSE History classes to achieve and sustain results that far exceed the national average and outcomes for this specific component consistently exceeded the national average according to AQA Enhanced Results Analysis: 2024 P8: +0.49 2023 P8: +0.25 2022 P8: +0.87 and +0.33 2021 P8: +1.42 2020 P8: +0.47 2019 P8: +0.57 My average P8 since 2019 was +0.63 and my GCSE History classes consistently attained the most Grade 9s in any subject and/or class at my previous school of over 1300 students. I have worked with the examination boards for over 12 years, and I have utilised feedback from students, fellow professionals, experienced colleagues and used my own professional judgement to ensure that each resource will help you to teach quality history lessons so that each student achieves their personal best. I am proud to be recognised as a ‘Gold’ TES Author, a status awarded to top-rated contributors. My 5-star resources, recommended by TES, have been trusted by educators around the world and have been downloaded nearly a million times to help students achieve success. Copyright Protection ©

Unit 1 - Exam theory content. Section 1.5 Building Structures and forms There are ‘Student’ worksheets with accompanying ‘Teacher’ answer worksheets. I have produced 5 worksheets, in word format for easy amendment, with YouTube links. There is also a PowerPoint covering the whole section with some student activities and an end of unit ‘Student exam paper’, with ‘Teacher answers paper’ I have been successfully teaching DT subjects for over 25 years. I have more recently been teaching Edquas/WJEC Construction and Engineering for 6+years, and have developed my own resources, worksheets, recall quizzes and exams to teach content and engage a wide range of ability of students, who consistently perform very well.

A full series of lessons around the topic suited to the current spec for exams or the new spec. You can collapse down some of the product analysis sessions for example and condense for a revision session. The sustainability dice is best made on a 8 sided packaging net or use a 6 sided dice net and get them to pick the 6 form the 8 available

This 17 page student workbook is designed as a unit resource for the teaching of Mandatory Technology - Built Environments (Australian Curriculum) It looks at the issues of building for climate and environment and engages students in thinking about and developing their own designs for energy efficient and sustainable housing.

Aligned to AQA DT specification. Core Technical Principles: Environment. This package is a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying worksheet that can be used as a complete lesson or as cover work. AQA DT spec content covered is: Positive and negative impacts new products have on the environment: continuous improvement efficient working pollution global warming. Tried and tested. A strong, effective resource

Within Chapter 3 - Implications of wider issues, this PPT looks specifically at the impacts of new and emerging technologies when developing design solutions on the environment covering: Planned Obsolescence Sustainability The 6R’s Circular economy Cradle to Cradle Consumer Impact

AQA Geography GCSE Lesson - Challenges in the Human Environment -Changing Economic World - Development Gap - Reducing the Gap - Aid and Intermediate Technology Students will learn about: How investment, Industrial development and tourism can reduced the development gap. Which strategies can reduce the development gap How different forms of aid can aid development and reduce the development gap How industrial development can help reduce the development gap. How tourism can help reduce the development gap How intermediate / appropriate technology can aid development How NGO’s can aid development through providing goats to families This lesson includes Starter Embedded videos Differentiation for different abilities Worksheet and resources for printing This lesson is suitable for Key Stage 4 AQA Geography GCSE geography students. The lesson is suitable for a single 50 minutes - 1 hour lesson.

Recycle and upcycle club - Use this resource to lead your children in helping the environment. Children will learn how to recycle and upcycle household items into exciting and beautiful crafts, gadgets and toys. Applying knowledge from core subjects, children can explore design technology, science and art.

A full set of revision cards for the Educas Construction & the Built Environment specification (2025). Includes 97 slides of questions and answers for pupils to use as a revision tool. I have included both a PDF and a PP version (please open in slides to match fonts).

This whole school assembly explores World Environment Day: what it is, how technology supports beating plastic pollution and how children make a change. This informative assembly, covering geography curriculum links ends with ideas for a continuation of World Environment Day back in the classroom with computing curriculum inspired lesson ideas and links to resources. Learning objectives: To understand what World Environment Day is. To learn how technology is used to support positive environmental changes To learn ways to take action to reduce climate change and pollution.