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Designing Things
 
Demonstration Activities
Celtic Knot a simple animation plus written description make this a complete activity in itself
Information style materials purpose decoration and technology of chairs throughout history
4 short animations highlighting design inventions by women
Mechanisms animated worksheets which explain the concepts visually to learners
Perspective Drawing animated worksheets which explain the concepts visually to learners
Structures animated worksheets which explain the concepts visually to learners
Playground Safety swings slides climbing frames merry-go-rounds see-saws specific tips on each
Technology Timeline of inventions throughout the 20th Century
Zelda's Zany Zoo project building of an animal habitat task process resources evaluation conclusion
 
Mind Mapping techniques for brainstorming ideas
Better Design? an example of a Mind Mapping exercise
Design a Clock an example of a Mind Mapping exercise
Materials an example of a Mind Mapping exercise when deciding which materials to use
The Design Cycle a diagram showing the numerous phases of the design cycle
The Production Phase a series of animated drawing showing the various processes in production
 
Photographs
Photographs and information on a variety of chair designs
Photographs of a variety of designs of chairs
 
Downloads
3D Reconstructions of historical buildings Downloads Index
Google Download allows access to 3D models created and placed in the 'warehouse'
Lego Digital Designer download the demonstration designing and making possibilities are endless
 
Examples of Designs
Examples of brochure designs which can be enlarged for demonstration purposes
Examples of logo designs which can be enlarged for demonstration purposes
Clothes drawings examples of this type of design which can be enlarged
Illustration Design examples of this type of design which can be enlarged
Stationery Design examples of this type of design which can be enlarged
Restaurant Logos examples of this type of design which can be enlarged
 
Designing specific things
Designing a Bridge and a buggy to travel a specific course video clips set the challenge
Design a Siege Engine a project which involves plans tutorials and a short video
Design a Victorian Living Room decision making floor wall coverings lighting furniture seating and tables
 
Toys
How Toys Have Changed slides showing how the design of toys has changed over the last 60 years
Technological Toys a number of examples
 
 
Practice Activities
Design an Animal combine heads bodies and legs of a variety of animals to create own species
Design Your own Coat of Arms
Design a Flag choose a background colour a shape and a picture
Decorate a Greek Pot an activity with 3 shapes of pot
Design a Magazine Cover from the templates provided
Design a Poster an activity in which learners create a scene with speech bubbles
Design a Roller Coaster from 6 given pieces for a marble to travel down
Design a 'Pieced' Quilt by 'sewing' patterned squares together
Design a Sandwich create a variety of sandwiches with this drag and drop activity
Design a 'Potato Head' using the various alternatives available
Design a Safe Playground using the play items available
Design Puppet Faces which show a variety of feelings
Pantomime create scenes Aladdin Dick Whittington Cinderella 'play' button brings characters to 'life'
Foody Face in the first activity learners create faces from food by clicking on options at bottom
Shape Doodler Game click a shape and a colour and click on the grid where this is to go
 
For young learners
Young learners build a bug by selecting a body wings legs and a head from those available
Young learners create an alien from different heads bodies arm legs
Young learners decorate a Christmas tree from the pieces available
Young learners create their own poster involving font type font size and colour
Young learners design Ted's face from the pieces available
Young learners design Rudolph the Reindeer from the pieces available
Young learners design a snowman from the pieces available
Young learners design and construct a car
Young learners design a 'Potato Head' adding eyes nose mouth ears hat feet
 
Designing Cars
Design a Car with the parts available
Design a Car and learn about what each of the parts contribute
 
Designing Trainers
Design your own Trainers second activity in site
Design Your own Trainers deciding on colour logo pattern fasteners
 
Designing things from given options
Designing a Mosaic frame from given 'options'
Designing Jewellery from given 'options'
Designing a Plate from given 'options'
Designing a Butterfly from given 'options'
Designing a Flying Creature from given 'options'
Designing a Robot from given 'options'
Designing a Swimming Creature from given 'options'
Designing a Desert Island scene from given 'options'
 
Designing Houses
Design a House from the shapes available to Bob the Builder
Design a House from the parts available
Design a Town by creating streets from given house designs
Decorating a Living Room kitchen dining room and bed room
Decorate a Room using colour furniture furnishings
Design a Structure choose a background and drop design parts
 
Designing Cards
Design a Card by choosing a border pattern a picture and a greeting button
Card Making pre-made designs a christening party wedding sports day Eisteddfod
 
Designing Games
Design a Marble Dropping Game from a series of pipes
Design a Series of Ramps which move and rotate to release a ball to finish in the bin
 
 
Extension Activities
Design a Car by choosing colour wheel design size spoiler and exhaust
Design a Classroom drop items onto the design board move and rotate
Design a Park Area drop items onto the design board move and rotate
Design a Woven Pattern
Design a Wanted Poster
Design a Roman Mosaic drop individual tiles onto a lined grid
Creative Builder create designs by dropping lego bricks into the 'shadow' plan drawing
Design a Garden by dropping plants into pre-structured Knot Victorian Tudor and modern designs
Design a Virtual Waterwheel
 
Technological Challenges
Bridge Challenge problem solving 4 'bridge problems' to meet specific requirements
Dam Challenge problem solving 4 'dam problems' to meet specific requirements
Dome Challenge problem solving 3 'dome problems' to meet specific requirements
Tunnel Challenge problem solving 3 'tunnelling problems' to meet specific requirements
Skyscraper Challenge problem solving 3 'skyscraper problems' to meet specific requirements
 
Robot Wars
Design a Robot for each of the 10 zones (Robot Wars)
Design a Robot Wars Zone
Decision Making Robot Zone construction edit one available or create own
 
Decision Making Activities
Decision Making learners have to consider why certain colours are used for particular purposes
Decision Making activity which buildings would be best to put into the spaces on the map
Decision Making activity which buildings would best suite a variety of situations
Decision Making choose the materials and design for a Greek Temple
Decision Making which type of fabric to use in fashion outfits for summer and winter
Decision Making Panda Habitat learners making design decisions based on the needs of pandas
Decision Making Restore a Quarry create a new environment from an old disused quarry
 
Designing a Roller Coaster
Design a Roller Coaster involving the science of forces friction acceleration gravity
Design a Roller Coaster involving the science of force gravity and friction
Design a Roller Coaster considering height shape and exit of hills
Design a Roller Coaster considering science links to acceleration inertia energy momentum
 
Design Creation Tool Downloads
Design a Room 4 IKEA downloads of room designs learners create their own designs
Cubescape a creative tool which will hook learners into hours of creative fun
Google SketchUp 6 download a design activity only limited by the imagination
 
Toys
Toys 3 activities where learners have to decide what they are made of at different times
Toys Parts 2, 3 and 4 are 'drag and drop' activities where words fit into the sentences
 
Designing Houses
Help Tracy design here own bedroom
Historical Rooms drop furniture furnishings into a Tudor Victorian and modern home
Design Project 4 activities - Build a House (technology/design/materials), Happy House (energy use) and Journey Planner and Transport Trumps (environment)
Design a Plan View of a House which can be seen in 3D and have a 'virtual walkthrough'
 
 
Testing Activities
Britain since 1948 an activity where learners place dates to match technological gadgets
Design a Trebucher involving force angles weight to destroy buildings
Decision Making learners choose from 5 sections track is judged on safety and fun
Design a Roller Coaster to earn 50 points to progress