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Resources to support the teaching of Design and Technology and Art and Design: 3D Design created by a practicing teacher with 25+ years experience. If you find these resources useful, please leave a review.
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Resources to support the teaching of Design and Technology and Art and Design: 3D Design created by a practicing teacher with 25+ years experience.
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Design, engineering and technology
Mechanical Devices Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of mechanical devices, including:
types of movement
linkages
levers
gear trains
cams and followers
pulleys
belt drives
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.
AQA 3.3.3 The Work of Others Pupil Workbook
A workbook which ensures full coverage of AQA Unit 3.3.3 The Work of Others, through a variety of activities including: glossary of key terms with definitions; matching the images to the correct designer; researching the work of design companies and questions on designers and design companies. This would be an ideal resource for home learning and once completed this workbook will be a complete revision resource for students.
Technical textiles worksheet
An information sheet about technical textiles where students have to identify a range of uses for each - Core Technical Principles.
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New Materials Knowledge Organiser Bundle
A pair of knowledge organisers to support students’ understanding of the Core Technical Principles of Modern Materials, developments in Composites, Smart Materials and Technical Textiles including:
graphene
metal foam
titanium
coated metals
liquid crystal display (LCD)
nanomaterials
teflon
starch-based polymers
thermochromic pigments
shape memory alloys
photochromic pigments
conductive fabrics
fire-resistant fabrics
Kevlar
Gore-Tex
microfibres
microencapsulation
The knowledge organisers also include keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and revision checklists.
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Core Technical Principles Materials Bundle
A complete set of knowledge organisers to support students’ understanding of all material areas in GCSE 9-1 Design and Technology, including:
• primary sources, types, characteristics and uses
The knowledge organisers also include keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and revision checklists.
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Art and Design: 3D Design Knowledge Organisers Bundle
A set of knowledge organisers for students studying Art and Design: 3D Design – when taught from a Design and Technology perspective.
Content includes:
Critical analysis
Formal elements
Colour
An introduction to Art Deco
Wood joints
Isometric projection
3rd Angle Orthographic Projection
Inlay
Tools and equipment
Explanation of each of the four assessment objectives
Suggestions of how students can evidence each AO in their work
Guidance about annotation
Also included are keywords with their definitions, example questions and a revision checklists.
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Timbers Knowledge Organisers Bundle
A set of 4 knowledge organisers to fully support students’ understanding of timbers and manufactured boards, for GCSE Design and Technology including:
primary sources
stock forms of natural timber
stock sizes of manufactured boards
stock sizes of natural timbers: planed both sides (PBS), planed all round (PAR), rough sawn
conversion of timbers
air seasoning
kiln seasoning
sustainable timber
hardwoods - types, characteristics and uses
softwoods- types, characteristics and uses
manufactured boards- types, characteristics and uses
grain and colours
flat-pack furniture
commercial routing and turning
mechanisation and automation
quality control
tolerance
tanalising
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
The knowledge organisers also include keywords with their definitions, video and web- links, example questions and revision checklists.
Wood joints and box construction booklet
This booklet contains step by step photographic and written instructions for the construction of a lap joint, finger joint, mitre joint and dowel joint. It also includes instructions for the assembly and finishing of a wooden box and the assembly of an Art Deco themed acrylic and MDF lid with an inlay design.
Ideal for use in the teaching of either Product Design or 3D Design, this resource will support students to be more independent during practical activities. This is particularly useful given the current requirements for social distancing between teachers and their students.
Sustainability Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of sustainability and its relevance in the manufacture of new products, including:
• finite resources
• non-finite resources
• ecological footprint
• social footprint
• disposal of waste: landfill, resource recovery, incineration
• life cycle assessment (LCA)
• planned obsolescence
• design for maintenance
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web-links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Understanding a Systems Approach When Designing Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of a systems approach when designing, including:
• systems diagrams
• input devices; LDR, thermistor, switches, pressure sensors
• processes: microcontrollers
• outputs: lamps, LEDs, buzzers
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web-links, example questions and a revision checklist.
KS3 Design and Technology Knowledge Organiser 1
A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of Design and Technology, including:
• tools and equipment
• how to make a finger joint
• health and safety
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions and a revision checklist.
KS3 Design and Technology Knowledge Organiser 2
A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of Design and Technology, including:
• tools and equipment
• ergonomics
• anthropometric data
• analysing anthropometric data
• sustainability
• health and safety
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions and a revision checklist.
KS3 Design and Technology Mechanisms Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support KS3 students’ understanding of mechanical devices, including:
• types of motion
• cams and followers
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions example questions and a revision checklist.
Papers and Boards Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of papers and boards, including:
• common ‘A’ sizes
• sustainability
• papers - types, characteristics and uses
• boards- types, characteristics and uses
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web-links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Polymers Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of polymers, including:
• fractional distillation
• polymer additives
• polymer problems
• thermoforming polymers - types, characteristics and uses
• thermosetting polymers- types, characteristics and uses
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Timbers and Manufactured Boards Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of timbers and manufactured boards, including:
• primary sources
• sustainable timber
• hardwoods - types, characteristics and uses
• softwoods- types, characteristics and uses
• manufactured boards- types, characteristics and uses
• grain and colours
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video and web- links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Packaging Manufacture Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of specialist technical principles linked to packaging manufacture, including:
• commercial packaging
• die cutting
• vacuum forming
• offset lithography
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Textiles Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of textiles, including:
• filament fibres
• staple fibres
• blended and mixed fibres
• natural fibres
• synthetic fibres
• woven fabrics
• non-woven fabrics
• knitted fabrics
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.
Stock Forms of Timber-Based Materials Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of stock forms of timber-based materials, including:
• stock forms of natural timber
• stock sizes of manufactured boards
• stock sizes of natural timbers: planed both sides (PBS), planed all round (PAR), rough sawn
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, example questions and a revision checklist.
Forces and Stresses Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support students’ understanding of forces and stresses in materials and ways of reinforcing materials, including:
bending
shear
compression
tension
torsion
enhancing materials
reinforcing
stiffening
The knowledge organiser also includes keywords with their definitions, video links, example questions and a revision checklist.