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Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn. I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges. My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.

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Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn. I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges. My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.
IB MYP Design Units Full Bundle
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IB MYP Design Units Full Bundle

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Full MYP Units Bundle which can cover the entire MYP 1 - 5 Design curriculum, representing a significant saving over buying units individually. In these outstanding, creative units, students are tasked with designing and making solutions in line with specific client-led briefs. With practical, written, and theory work closely related to the new MYP Design Specification and four assessment criteria. These units/projects have been designed for a term (12-14 weeks) or half-term (6-8 weeks) though each can be extended or condensed by modifying the design process and portfolio accordingly. Included is a unit planner that maps each project to units of inquiry (IB), sustainable development goals (UN), ATL skills (IB), and inner development goals (IDGs). Each project covers the entire iterative (non-linear) design process as well as relatable theory. The units are flexible and can be adapted to be taught throughout MY1 to MY5. The recommended MY year group can be found below. Units include: Product Design Unit - Desk Tidy Product (MY1). Graphic Design Unit - Personified Typography (various briefs) (MY1). Product Design Unit - Cardboard Up-cycling Project (industry brief) (MY2). Product Design Unit - Phone Stand Product (MY2 or 3). Architecture Unit - Introduction to Architecture. Worlds’ Leading Architects and Their Creative Processes (MY2 or 3). Product and App Design Unit - Smart Water Bottle and App (MY3). Architecture Unit - Designing Accessible, Innovative, and Sustainable Schools. (MY3 or 4). Product Design Unit - LEDC Solar Light. (MY4). Product and App Design Unit - Smart Toothbrush. (MY4). Architecture Unit - Microhouse. (MY5). Engineering - 3D Printed Bridge. (MY5). For more information about each unit please click on each relevant individual resource.
Redesign Your School Architecture Unit
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Redesign Your School Architecture Unit

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Together we can design more sustainable, inclusive and innovative schools. In this project, students are tasked with the global design challenge of re-designing schools so that they are more sustainable, inclusive and innovative. Using their own school as an example, students complete a portfolio, following the design process, to design, model and justify their solutions. Project covers: Introduction to the design brief. User Research Analysing other sustainable, innovative, and accessible school examples from around the world. Writing a design specification. Initial sketching. Refined sketching. CAD modelling. Final prototyping This project culminates in students re-designing their current school or designing a new school using free Google SketchUp software (free, Cloud-based, no installation needed). – If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there are a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. ↠This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback. © DesignandEngineering
Micro House Architecture Unit
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Micro House Architecture Unit

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Statement of Enquiry: We must think of affordable, sustainable and innovative solutions to adapt to the needs of growing urban populations. In this outstanding, creative scheme of work, students are given a brief to design and make a scale model of a micro-house, the size of a shipping container to help solve the housing crisis in dense-urban areas. With practical, written and theory work closely related to the IB philosophy and 4 Design objective strands. Project applies a practical understanding of factual, conceptual and debatable questions. The scheme is a full term (12 - 20 week) project though could be condensed or even further extended if necessary. Students can work within the full digital project portfolio provided or in sketchbooks. Components can be laser cut or by hand so the scheme is adaptable for different school set-ups. Final model has been made out of foamcore but other materials could be substituted e.g. cardboard, acrylic or MDF. IB Unit plan included. Student and teacher examples included. – Lessons include in order: ♦ Introduction to the problem. What is a housing crisis? ♦ Data. Factors and trends. What has led to this crisis? ♦ User Research. Why design around the needs of a user? ♦ Product Analysis. How do we really understand a product? ♦Technical drawing (Orthographic) ♦CAD- SketchUp (Sketch). How can we prototype without any materials? ♦Optional CAD & CAM- 2D Design & Laser Cutting ♦Ergonomics & Anthropometrics Theory ♦Final prototyping ♦Criteria D Summative Contextual Assessment Task - How could we market and sell our design (estate agent task)? This unit/project is designed for a term (12-14 weeks) though can be extended or condensed by modifying the design process and portfolio accordingly. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there are a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. ↠This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback. © DesignandEngineering
Debugging
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Debugging

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What is debugging and how can I fix errors? This lesson acts as a short introduction to what debugging is and explains the principles of identifying and fixing errors found in code, applied in a practical and fun way. ♦ Introduction to ‘Debugging’ and the additional keywords: error and fix. ♦ Practical activity where students draw their own coding problem and arranging printed ‘blocks’ in order to challenge one-another and practice debugging before moving and applying on the computer. ♦ Practical coding activity to debug the basics of a program. This is the first introductory lesson of a unit/project that introduces students to the exciting world of coding! In the project, students will design and code their own educational game for primary year students. The full scheme will be uploaded in March 2023 when it is fully complete. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work please leave a review and visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. – ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Architecture Making a building tell a story with Daniel Libeskind
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Architecture Making a building tell a story with Daniel Libeskind

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Pupils love being creative with the project. Lessons are differentiated with strong cross-curricular (literacy) links. Whilst requiring very little resources (only paper). Also Included is homework, with student/teacher examples. LS1 **Students are introduced to the architect Daniel Libeskind and how he uses form to convey a message or narrative. Lesson includes post card group work with a particular focus on the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. They then apply their understanding of Daniel Libeskind to design their own building out of a single, paper disk, for a particular brief. ** Students complete their building designs and justify their concepts with differentiated key words. Also included is an instructional video to aid with delivery of content. – If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there are a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. ↠This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback. © DesignandEngineering
Urban Planning and design a house with Le Corbusier
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Urban Planning and design a house with Le Corbusier

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One of a series of KS3 Architecture lessons where students are introduced to some of the worlds leading architects; then design buildings following their styles and principals. Le Corbusier, De Stijl & Urban Planning - Graded Outstanding. Pupils’ love being creative with this project. Lessons are differentiated with strong cross-curricular (literacy) links, whilst requiring very little resources (only paper). Also Included is homework, with student/teacher examples. Also included is an instructional video to aid with delivery of content. LS1 Students are introduced to the De Stijl, Dutch art movement, through a starter activity and teacher presentation. Additionally, they are also introduced to the idea of urban planning (following a discussion of an image into over-population) and the architect Le Corbusier; with a particular focus on the Villa Savoye. They then apply their understanding of the movement and the architect, to design their own apartment (encompassing the rules of De Stijl). Each student’s apartment can then be put together to create a class De Stijl ‘sky-scraper’; as an applied practice of urban planning. LS2 Students complete a self assessment sheet as a mid-point self evaluation with a re-cap on prior learning from the pervious lesson. They then proceed to complete their building designs and add primary colours in-line with the rules of the De Stijl movement. – If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there are a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. ↠This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback. © DesignandEngineering
Product Design Teacher Modelling Examples
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Product Design Teacher Modelling Examples

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Product Design Teacher Modelling Examples; taking you through from initial ideas through to final conception of an innovative ‘USB Stick’ product. Including; Problem Analysis Product Analysis Existing Product Research Market Research Demographic Research Client Profile Anthropometrics Research Research Review Specification Initial Ideas Initial Ideas II Final Design CAD Modelling Marketing Great for exemplar modelling examples or homework examples for 3D Design, Product Design or Design Technology. Can be incorporated into lesson plans, used for moderation or used as additional resources. Please note this has been created by myself for use as an exemplar student reference. It is not a copy of student work.
UI UX Design an app
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UI UX Design an app

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This series of lessons introduces students into app design. The project brief can be altered to suit any current design project but the example brief is to design an app that directs people to water bottle re-filling locations. Students first sketch then develop a clickable prototype using a free cloud-based digital design program (Figma Education, online). Introduction to UX design. Wireframing with pencil and paper. User testing - Iterative Design Introduction to UI design Making a digital wireframe Making a clickable protoype. Templates, student examples and a step-by-step guide are included. Students and teachers simply need to sign up for a free account and set up a team/class using Figma. – ↠This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback. © DesignandEngineering
What is coding and Scratch?
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What is coding and Scratch?

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How does a computer understand instructions? This lesson acts as a short introduction to what coding is and explains the principles of input, process, storage, and output through the use of Scratch, in a practical and fun way. ♦ Introduction to coding. ♦ Introduction into process - storage - process - output. ♦ Introduction to Scratch programming language. ♦ Practical activity where students code each other before moving onto computers. Students love this activity which teaches them about logic and writing commands that a computer will understand. ♦ Practical coding activity to understand the basics of how to move a Sprite and apply what they have learnt in the previous practical task. This is the first introductory lesson of a unit/project that introduces students to the exciting world of coding! In the project, students will design and code their own educational game for primary year students. The full scheme will be uploaded in March 2023 when it is fully complete. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work please leave a review and visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. – ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Manufacturing Processes Theory
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Manufacturing Processes Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Metals and Alloys Theory
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Metals and Alloys Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Scales of Production Theory
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Scales of Production Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Timber Theory
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Timber Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Smart Materials Theory
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Smart Materials Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Glass Theory
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Glass Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Composites Theory
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Composites Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Plastics Polymers Theory
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Plastics Polymers Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Robots in Automated Production Theory
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Robots in Automated Production Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task and a mock exam question where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learned so that they are prepared for any internal or external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Beyond Usability Designing for Pleasure and Emotion Theory
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Beyond Usability Designing for Pleasure and Emotion Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.
Characteristics of Classic Design Theory
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Characteristics of Classic Design Theory

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Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support with any issues.