Full lesson resource includes full PowerPoint presentation. Students to investigate the functions of packaging: protection, informing, containing, transportation, preservation, and display.

Learning Objectives: To investigate different types of structures. To complete Design Brief, Structure Making, and task analysis.

GCSE Design Technology Revision: EDXCEL General Revision

GCSE Design an Technology: Year 10 Mocks Revision (Gimme 5 facts quiz)

Design Specification Lesson for Key stages 3, 4 and 5

The Big Picture: Students will create initial design ideas for a mobile phone charging dock on an A3 sheet. Success Criteria: Clear and creative design in pencil with lots of detail Excellent rendering 3 - 7 detailed annotations

Types of nails card sort - Activity to match the type of nail with the image of the nail. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Types of Manufactured boards card sort - Activity to match the type of manufactured board with the properties. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Types of CAM equipment card sort - Activity to match the type of CAM equipment with the image of the CAM equipment. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Types of modelling materials card sort - Activity to match the type of modelling materials with the image of the modelling material. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Types of drawing methods card sort - Activity to match the type of drawing methods with the image of the drawing method. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

GCSE Design Technology: Year 10 Mocks Revision General Quiz

Types of marking out and measuring tools card sort - Activity to match the type of marking out and measuring tools with the image of the marking out and measuring tools. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Phone Cradle Stand with built in Bedside Lamp Project. Full Project Booklet containing 26 pages to guide students through the design and make stages of the project. In Microsoft Publisher format. Includes 2 page Assessment Criteria.

Puzzles - Form Time Activity. Lateral thinking puzzles and dingbats.

Key Stage 3 Product Design - Design Development - 3rd Angle Orthographic Drawing Using 3D drawing skills such as Orthographic Projection, students will create and develop initial ideas. Students evaluates each other’s drawings Students to apply the 3D skills learnt in lesson to their own initial ideas for the light project.

A Level Design Technology: Product Design To look at the differences between hazards and risks within a Woodwork Workshop. To understand the difference between hazards and risks. To understand and identify hazards and risks in a woodwork Workshop. To be able to complete a Risk Factor Matrix table.

BTEC Level 3 Engineering - Electrical and Magnetic Properties

Aims: Analyse and evaluate existing products, including those from professional designers Objectives: You must be able to analyse an existing product. You must be able to evaluate an existing product. You must be able apply product analysis skills to products from professional designers like James Dyson or Jonathan Ive.

M2: Explain the cost benefits of moving from low-technology manual manufacturing to high-technology automated manufacturing.