Design & Technology Book 2: Project-based Learning(2 Design & Technology)

Design and Technology: Project-based Learning (Book 1 to Book 6) is a series of teacher resource books designed to help you plan for, teach and assess pupils’ learning in design and technology using a project-based learning approach. Throughout this series, pupils develop their knowledge, skills and dispositions for working with materials, tools and equipment in a range of contexts while learning about the importance and use of sustainable practices to support environmental health and human survival for future generations. Each book in the series contains four similarly-themed units which allow pupils to build on their prior knowledge and skills as they progress. These units follow a pupil-centred approach in which pupils build on their understandings of the world around them through hands-on and enquiry-based learning experiences, while the teacher facilitates and guides. Similar assessment checklists are used in each year level to help you assess, guide and extend pupils’ learning.

Table of Contents:
Unit Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... ii Curriculum Scope and Sequence Chart ...................................................................................................................... iii–iv Key Features of the Units .................................................................................................................................................... v Understanding the Design Process .................................................................................................................................. vi Preparing for the Unit ........................................................................................................................................................ vii Assessment Guide ............................................................................................................................................................ viii Differentiation and Learning Support .............................................................................................................................. ix Unit 1: Food, Cooking and Nutrition Portfolio Cover Page ...................................................... 1 Curriculum Connections ............................................... 2 Background Information ........................................... 3–4 Vocabulary Development ............................................. 5 Resource Preparation Checklist ................................ 6–7 Lesson 1: Diagnostic Assessment .......................... 8–13 Lesson 2: Healthy and Unhealthy Food .............. 14–19 Project 1: Sweet Strawberry Patch ........................ 20–29 Lesson 6: Food Preservation................................. 30–35 Project 2: Preserving Strawberries....................... 36–45 Assessment Tools .................................................. 46–47 Unit 2: Clothing and Textiles Portfolio Cover Page ................................................... 48 Curriculum Connections ............................................ 49 Background Information ...................................... 50–51 Vocabulary Development .......................................... 52 Resource Preparation Checklist ........................... 53–54 Lesson 1: Diagnostic Assessment ....................... 55–60 Lesson 2: Clothing Materials ............................... 61–66 Project 1: Recycled Materials Sun Hat ................. 67–76 Lesson 6: Costumes and Characters................... 77–82 Project 2: Character Costumes............................... 83–92 Assessment Tools .................................................. 93–94 Unit 3: Building and Construction Portfolio Cover Page ................................................... 95 Curriculum Connections ............................................ 96 Background Information ...................................... 97–98 Vocabulary Development .......................................... 99 Resource Preparation Checklist ....................... 100–101 Lesson 1: Diagnostic Assessment ................... 102–107 Lesson 2: Forces and Kites.................................... 108–113 Project 1: Recycled Materials Kite ...................... 114–123 Lesson 6: Forces and Sound ................................ 124–129 Project 2: Wind Instrument .............................. 130–139 Assessment Tools .............................................. 140–141 Unit 4: Technological Advancements Portfolio Cover Page ................................................. 142 Curriculum Connections .......................................... 143 Background Information .................................. 144–145 Vocabulary Development ........................................ 146 Resource Preparation Checklist ....................... 147–148 Lesson 1: Diagnostic Assessment ................... 149–154 Lesson 2: Water and the Water Cycle.............. 155–160 Project 1: Model Dam........................................ 161–170 Lesson 6: Water Power...................................... 171–176 Project 2: Working Waterwheel........................ 177–186 Assessment Tools .............................................. 187–188