KS3 Sketching and rendering practice worksheet. Aimed as an extended starter Peer assessment incl (RAG)

7 worksheets on the theme of designing products to celebrate Halloween. D&T Graphics based to enhance design and analytical skills. could as easily used in art too.

14 slide power point aimed at KS4-KS5 covering 9 types of Smart Materials, their uses and properties. Related student centred activities including plenary and fact sheet.

3 X A3 sheets Cracker net with instructions additional cut out and stick on seasonal images. Christmas house tree decoration fold from net to 3D shape includes xmas tree. suitable for KS2 - KS4 links to Graphic Products and Product Design Best printed onto A3 thin card

Back to Basics . . . . 5 slide power point (instructional) on producing lettering firstly 2D and then moving onto 3D. also 3D tonal rendering example. Suitable as cover work or skills focus for both KS3 and KS4 D&T includes printable 1cm A4 grid

A seven slide presentation on how to produce and effective mood board and product analysis for a given product, in this case a lamp. I use this to introduce the first introductory Product Design project.

covers the main design movements with examples and ethos of each one 30 slides : Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Art Deco Bauhaus Modernism De Stijl Memphis Post Modernism

15 slide power point on Unit 1 Sustainability in low rise buildings scaffolding brainstorm on all considerations, walkthrough for students includes cut out print / cut out diagram and peer assessment questions as a starter

An eight slide ppt introducing the production of a flow chart using recognised symbols, step by step.

15 slide ppt explaining with 2 student centered activities what a Life cycle assessment is and how it relates to everyday products includes starter activity

2X A4 word document proforma’s, differentiated for KS3 projects’

A 13 page font style presentation and activity involving text designing. includes theory on DECORATIVE, SCRIPT, SERIF AND SANS SERIF. as well as a innovative designing activity, where students have to design a range of decorative font styles on a chosen theme.

19 Slide power point on divided into 2 sections S1 STUDENTS analyse in pairs and individually 6 different presentation techniques for analysing the task at the beginning of the final project. they then give each goo / bad features and areas for improvement. S2 9 Slide ppt taking students through how to analyse a subject effectively (packaging)

Famous Architecture. 9 worksheets featuring 9 different famous buildings student centered Students use the frame work to research and analyse each individual building with reference to: design ethos style interior views similar products innovative features

D&T AREAS COVERED: FOOD / TEXTILES / PRODUCT DESIGN / RM / GRAPHICS THIS DOWNLOAD CONTAINS: Front Cover including self assessment and student details sections 5 page exam on A4 CAN BE USED AS A KEY ASSESSMENT OR END OF YEAR EXAM

A nine slide power point explaining using examples, bad design in a range of real life situations. suitable for KS3 (7,8,9) and KS4 (10.11)

2 SIDED A4 WORKSHEET. aimed at KS3 and KS4 students have to name and describe the function of 16 commonly used kitchen utensils and equipment

A product design / CAD CAM project aimed at key stage . includes project booklet, with front cover, template sheets and self assessment level sheets.

A 12 page project Booklet to run alongside the making of a wooden box (150X150X50), the booklet includes: front cover, research tasks, planning sheets, assessment to levels and theory sections.

A cut and paste template to monitor level progress at KS3