Popular primary DT resources

In this activity you can make a paper mouse hit the ceiling using forces and the power of air. The objective of this lesson is to squeeze air through a small opening which gives it enough force to move objects.

Welcome to Earth Cubs! A free platform to Learn the World. Make a bug hotel using recycled materials. What kind of bugs do you think will come to your bug hotel? Visit earthcubs.com for lots of creative & extensive materials all focused on the environment & sustainability. Fully aligned t...

DT project suitable for KS2 where pupils design and make an insect/bug hotel. There is a section where pupils look into the importance of insects in ecosystems and where they feature in food webs. This might make the project suitable if you are doing a science theme on something similar. Hope you ...

This generic template will allow your children to formally record some of the 'Design, Make & Evaluate' stages of their DT projects. Recommended Printing: as an A3 booklet (supplied as an A4 4-page Word Document) N.B. the template can be edited as needed. Features Spaces For: * Project Title...

A booklet to help guide children through the process of making a beach hut as a culmination of their work on freestanding structures in D.T. All of my resources are free but please rate and review : )

KS1 DT Booklet Linked to 'Projects on a Page' Freestanding structures

Aimed at D&T / Primary. 2 draft / design proposals - with sticky notes and drawing space. Easter egg template / packaging template - great for display work! Can be edited to include a theme / topic.

The Plastic Solution is a Key Stage 2 (KS2) lesson. Students discover a range of products which have been redesigned with sustainability in mind. They then consider some of the other single-use plastics they know of and choose one to redesign using a sustainable alternative. Students then develop th...

In this stem challenge students will build a boat to move items from one side of the room to another. This is a really simple Stem challenge that is fun and exciting. What is in the packet: 1\. STEM Challenge teacher lesson page 2\. Prototype worksheet 3\. Results/Reflection worksheet

Design a destination shoe project Students are to pick somewhere in the world and design a shoe based on it. They must research the different landmarks, colours and images first. This powerpoint guides students through the whole project including learning objectives, tasks, examples and some 'jus...