Design Technology Teaching Resources
Discover some schemes of work, lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in design technology in Key Stage One covering construction, materials, food, textiles and movement mechanisms
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Castle Building
Explore and model some of the different shapes and techniques that can be used to construct a model of a castle showing the main parts and their functions
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City Cafe
Select and combine different ingredients to design and make a range of foods including sandwiches and cakes that can be sold in café in a city location
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Farm Toys
Design and make different toys that include a movement mechanism to illustrate things found and used on a farm
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Punch and Judy
Select, shape and combine textile and other materials to make a range of puppet characters that can be used to narrate a traditional story
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Sandwiches
Select and prepare a range of different foods to use when following a recipe to make a sandwich for a picnic
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Scarecrows
Select and combine different materials to design and make scarecrows for a garden to match identified success criteria
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Toy Vehicles
Select and combine different materials to make a model of a toy vehicle with a movement mechanism to match chosen success criteria
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Maths Measurement Assessment
Assess abilities in estimating, measuring and comparing a range of different measurements for length, mass and capacity
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Family Life
Investigate and reflect on some of the special events and experiences that might happen in the life of a family
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Final Sounds Word Guess
Practise playing some guessing and matching games to identify the spelling and meaning of words with different final sounds
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Building Reports
Explore how to collect facts and information to work with when composing and presenting non-chronological reports about buildings that can be found in the local area