Products and Applications at Key Stage Two
Produced by the Nuffield Foundation, the activities in this booklet use paper carrier bags as a context in which to explore designing, making and evaluating. There are a series of small tasks that encourage children to consider: The form of products Paper carrier bags are usually mass produced from a single sheet of paper to…
Computers Helping with Designing at Key Stage Two
Produced by the Nuffield Foundation, these materials describe activities that challenge children to produce a design for a vehicle. It must be suitable for use as a storage and transport vehicle for some of the equipment used in a fairground. The vehicle should be eye catching, so that it attracts attention from the public as it…
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Collection of Small Tasks for Looking At Simple Tools
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children examine different every day tools, such as potato peelers. The aim of the task is to examine how a number of tools are used and consider how they could be designed differently.
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: Finding Out about Products
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, teachers can examine what children already know about a particular sort of product, some of the values they have with regard to the product and set the scene for them to find out more.
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Small Task Looking At Containers
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. In this unit, children examine containers of varying sorts, their contents and why they are the shape they are - everyday items. Use questions to guide the students' thinking about the purpose and possible uses for a number of different containers.
Products and Applications at Key Stage Two: a Collection of Tiny Tasks for Evaluating Food
One of the trial units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Children consider testing proceedures to evaluate what food they like and don't like. Testing food products requires a more subjective response than the testing of other products. It is important to develop a considered view of why one food…