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  Primary Design & Technology
  Rocket Car Project
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Author: Sean Smith
Nessfield Primary School, West Yorkshire

This project is designed to bring together children’s skills in Science, DT and ICT. It is truly cross curricular and was used with classes of Year 5 and Year 6 children but could be easily adapted for any Key Stage 2 children. Reception children made an excellent audience during the test days!

  Drink more water! View project | Download resource
 

Author: Thomas Moggach
Gospel Oak Primary School, London

This Gifted and Talented Project for children in years 4-6 also links to the KS2 Science topic 'Healthy Living' by looking at the design of a portable water storage system for the primary classroom.

 
 
  Primary/Secondary Design & Technology
 
 

Hovercraft

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Authors: Andrew Mangham
Guiseley School, Leeds, Yorkshire

Sean Smith
Low Moor CE Primary School, Bradford, Yorkshire

This project aims to give pupils practical and scientific activities in the production of a hovercraft. Pupils learn how to shape and joint polystyrene, card and wood, and also assemble an electric circuit.

 
 
  Secondary Design & Technology
 
  Molecules and Material Properties
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Authors:
Alison Luccock, Sue Johnson, Andrew Mangahm
Guiseley School, Leeds, Yorkshire

 

This project provides examples of how the molecular properties of a material dictate its overall material properties and how we use our knowledge of these properties in the course of designing.

 

Mass Production

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Author: Peter Stone
St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School, Kent

 

A departure this year for our multi-talented Peter Stone! Not a music resource this time, but a D&T resource covering aspects of Mass Production, focusing on the manufacture of a mechanical acrobat and researching the importance of levers.

 
 
 

Introductory Skills for GCSE

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Author: Shirley Hillier
Dartford Technology College, Kent

 

This is a course of six lessons, establishing a basic knowledge of equipment, media, product analysis, presentation and drawing techniques for GCSE Graphics Products and Product Design.

 
 
 

Technical Drawing

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Author: Natasha Fowler
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Birmingham

 

This project focuses on the development of technical drawing skills at KS3. With the use of suitable equipment and processes, the resource encourages students to visualise and construct graphics and shapes to GCSE standard.

 
 
  Digital Video in Design Technology View project | Download resource
 

Author: Trevor Blunn
Princethorpe College, Warwickshire

The aim of the project is to produce an instructional movie showing the production stages in making an enamelled broach.

 
 
  Coat Hook Plaques

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Authors: Marianne McCreath and Roger Packham
Parliament Hill Technology College, London

This simple scheme of work is designed to run over the course of 5 weeks and aims to give Year 6/7 pupils an insight into KS3/4 Design Technology.

 
 
  Secondary Design & Technology
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System Sounds

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Author: Andrew Mangham
Guiseley School, Leeds, Yorkshire

A range of mp3 files are provided which can be downloaded into an mp3 player and used when other forms of revision are not possible. The files will complement, rather than replace, more traditional revision techniques.

 
 
  Pass AS Design Technology! View project | Download resource
 

Author: Mark Preston
Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent

 

An extension of his 2004 project into AS level for students undertaking studies in resistant materials.

 
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  Pass GCSE Design Technology!
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Author: Mark Preston
Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Kent

 

A well-structured independent tutorial for GCSE students working through the major designing and making coursework assignment.

 
 
 

Electronic Walker

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Author: Andrew Mangham
Guiseley School, Leeds, Yorkshire

 

The walker is designed to allow students to participate fully in a systems and control project and experience some of the challenges that are missing when projects are bought as ready-assembled kits.

 
 
 

A Biplane [for ProDesktop users]

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Author: Andrew Mangham
Guiseley School, Leeds, Yorkshire

 

A series of Powerpoint presentations guide the user towards creating a biplane in Prodesktop 2000i2. The resources are aimed at staff who want an opportunity to discover more advanced features of ProDesktop and also for students requiring extension activities.

   
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  Drink more water Science
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