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This is a search for 7-10 Design and Technologies. You can search by curriculum area. There are lots of food, food and fibre and junior design process activities there!
Some resources are a little outdated, but for the most part the tools and safety content is great
Search by topics, lots of videos and interactives! This is a link to the Technologies Resources
Lesson ideas mapped to the Australian Curriculum
A range of lesson plans, project ideas and useful links for teachers delivering the D&T curriculum online - includes Design Thinking, Materials Tech, Textiles, Systems Engineering, Robotics and Primary
This DET resource on Design Thinking will be extremely useful for Stage 4.
Units of work and resources from NSW DET
Short Design Development Activities
Short Design Development Activities
Peter Murphy from Northcote High School created these great resources which can be used in the classroom over one or two periods, or as extension activities
Click HERE to download all eight worksheets.
LED Picture Frame Common Assessment Task
LED Picture Frame Common Assessment Task
Mark Evans from Lyndale Secondary College created this comon assessment task on designing and making an LED Pricture frame. It includes:
7-10 Classroom Projects
7-10 Classroom Projects
Damien Ridley from Edinburgh College shared these fantastic classroom projects.
A-Quiz-a-Day
A-Quiz-a-Day
Challenge your students design and technology knowledge with these five quick quizes (and don't worry, the answers are there for you too!)
How to build the perfect tree house for kids (from Christian)
The James Dyson Foundation - a great range of projects and challenges for Secondary Schools on design engineering
Scorpio Technology send out newsletters every month with some great ideas for classroom projects
Design Thinking & The Design Process
Design Thinking & The Design Process
Design for Change
Design for Change
Design for Change is the largest global movement of children driving change in their communnities using design. Click HERE for some great inspirational stories and fresh ideas for classroom projects!
Resources from the Design Museum
Resources from the Design Museum
What is Good Design? - a great resource from the UK's Design Museum on Dieter Rams Ten Principles
Memphis Group - Awful or Awesome?
Angelpoise Under the Spotlight
Post-in Notes - why has this iconic design stuck around for 40 years?
Thonet Chair No. 14 - the world's most popular chair
Resources from the Design Institute at Stanford
Resources from the Design Institute at Stanford
The Bootcamp Bootleg is a great resource on Design Thinking from the Stanford Design Institute
Take the Five Chair Challenge with your students!
The Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge is a great introduction to design thinking
The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum Lesson Plans
The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum Lesson Plans
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum has a fantastic archive of lesson plans, including Technology resources, for all levels. While they are benchmarked to the USA/New York State standards, they are filled with useful information, including lesson times, vocabulary guides, assessment and extension activities. Click HERE to search by subject and grade level.
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