Learning Objectives: 1) Students to investigate, analyse and evaluate the work of design companies: Dyson and Apple. 2) Students to create their own designs informed by the work of design companies: Dyson and Apple.

Match the name and image of the Components with the Characteristics

2 lessons (2 hours) wooden bottle opener project

Aims & Objectives: 1)To investigate Isometric Drawing and differentiate between Isometric and Oblique Drawings. 2)To create Isometric Drawings using the step-by-step process. 3)To create own Isometric Drawing of a given 3D object

4 week Christmas Card Design Project

Aim and objective: Using fossil fuels for energy generation.

Advantages and disadvantages of CAD/CAM Card Sort activity. Students to sort the cards into Advantages and Disadvantages. Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Thermoforming and Thermosetting polymers CARD SORT activity. Students to match the Thermoforming and Thermosetting polymers name with it’s properties and common uses. Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Common types of metal fixings CARD SORT

Instructions: 1)Types of Hinges for use with plastics CARD SORT activity. 2)Students to match the Types of Hinges image with it’s name, and with it’s characteristics. 3)Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Instructions: Common Drill bits CARD SORT activity. Students to match the Drill Bits images with it’s name, and with it’s characteristics. Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Instructions: 1)Electronic Tools CARD SORT activity. 2)Students to match the Electronic Tools image with it’s name, and with it’s characteristics. 3)Cut the cards around the dashed lines.

Match the Names and Images Metal based protections and finishes with Characteristics. Working in PAIRS.

Graphics Marking Out and Cutting Tools CARD SORT

Graphics common sealing and binding methods CARD SORT

Detailed Lesson Resource on the Impact of Modern Technologies in Society. Innovative use of group activities to create engagement and progress in learning the topic. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the impact of modern technologies. To compare the advantages and disadvantages that the use of modern technology has brought to society. To analyse how modern technologies has impacted environmental issues and sustainability. To create an A3 poster in groups and deliver a short presentation in front of other groups.

1) To investigate ‘Biomimicry’ in relation to designers gathering inspiration. 2) To analyse how the shape and design of nature is implemented into the design of products. 3)To create a design of a furniture (table or chair) based on ‘Biomimicry’.

Learning objective: 1) Students to investigate what product analysis is. 2) Student to evaluate how product analysis is used to improve new products.

Exploring childcare careers Card Sort with a video exploring careers in childcare.