Design and Technology Long Term Map LKS2

The national curriculum for D&T aims to ensure that all pupils:

Aims

The national curriculum for design and technology aims to ensure that all pupils:

  • develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
  • build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
  • critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
  • understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.

 

During years 3 & 4 pupils will be taught to use the following ….

Design

  • use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
  • generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design

Make

  • select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
  • select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities

Evaluate

  • investigate and analyse a range of existing products
  • evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
  • understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world

Technical knowledge

  • apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures
  • understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages]
  • understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors]
  • apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products.

Cooking and nutrition

  • understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
  • prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
  • understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

 

Project

Cycle 1

NC

Coverage

D&T

Objectives

Project

Cycle 2

NC

D&T

Coverage

Objectives

Flow

 

No D&T coverage

Lots of art coverage

Scrumdiddylumptious

 

Making smoothies

 

Cooking and nutrition

 

Purpose: Create a balanced snack to share with KS1

 

 

 

 

 

Cornerstones

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

 

·   understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet

·    prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques

·     understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed. 

Potions

Making bath bombs

Materials

Purpose: To create a present (Christmas or Mother’s Day)

Cornerstones

Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

Different materials and components have a range of properties, making them suitable for different tasks. It is important to select the correct material or component for the specific purpose, depending on the design criteria. Recipe ingredients have different tastes and appearances. They look and taste better and are cheaper when in season. 

Tribal Tales

Science topic link - Science

Ch to research, design and create a set of ear defenders

Materials

Purpose: To pitch and sell the ear defenders in the style of dragons den.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornerstones

Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups

Different materials and components have a range of properties, making them suitable for different tasks. It is important to select the correct material or component for the specific purpose, depending on the design criteria.

 Blue Abyss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No D&T coverage

 

 

 

 

Burps, Bottoms & Bile

Using accurately measured/sized organs, children to create and make a wearable digestive system!

Model of the digestive system – textiles

Purpose: Teach KS1 about the digestive system using a wearable system plus modelling it in real time.

 

 

 

 

 

Model of the digestive system – making it (more of a science link but matches the purpose for D&T)  

Cornerstones:

Working in pairs or small groups, use a range of sewing techniques to create a life sized modelof the digestive system.

 

Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

 

 

Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

Traders and Raiders

 

Using woodwork, ch to design and make an Anglo-Saxon long boat.

Materials

 

Purpose: Anglo-Saxon boat race 

 

 

 

 More details to be added…

Volcano/Road Trip USA

 

Make traditional US dishes

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

Purpose: America theme day for pupils and parents to celebrate the topic

Cornerstones

Make traditional US dishes including chicken pot pie, Minnesota hot dish, Nebraska handheld meat pies, Natchitoches meat pie from Louisiana and hot dogs from just about everywhere! Taste test to see which dishes they like best and evaluate the success of their cooking.