Resources

Produce a treadle pump

This resource looks into making a prototype of a treadle pump. 

Suggested learning outcomes include:

• To be able to manufacture a working prototype of a treadle pump for people living in a remote village.
• To be able to select appropriate materials, tools and equipment for a manufacturing...

Producing a Design for a Living Area for a Disabled Client

In this project, students use Autodesk Homestyler to design a living space for a disabled client. The design must include a ground floor living space with outdoor landscape. The overall plot must not exceed 25m x 60m and the living space must not exceed 10m x 40m. Students create a customer profile to base their...

This book explores the methods and technologies used to farm meat. It takes a global look at the farming industry, combining Science, Geography, and Economics to answer questions about farming fish. What is the...

This book explores the methods and technologies used to farm fruit. It takes a global look at the farming industry, combining Science, Geography, and Economics to answer questions about fruit farming. When did fruit...

This book explores the methods and technologies used to farm grain. A global look at the farming industry, combining Science, Geography, and Economics to answers questions about grain farming. When did people begin...

This book explores the methods and technologies used to farm meat. It takes a global look at the farming industry, combining Science, Geography, and Economics to answer questions about farming meat. What is the...

Producing polymers: refining, fractional distillation and cracking

A resource which covers core theory for GCSE Design and Technology: understanding the different classifications of plastics and polymers. Within this lesson students will understand the processes involved in refining, fractional...

Producing Robust Programs

The first video is about defensive design considerations.  Data is not always entered in ways that a program might expect.  If this can be easily rectified without asking the user to re-input the data, it is known as input sanitation.  In addition, to prevent invalid data crashing a program, validation techniques...

Product analysis using the 5 Ws and ACCESS

This is one of a set of resources developed to support the teaching of the primary national curriculum. They are designed to support the delivery of key topics within science and design and technology. This resource focusses on analysing existing products.

Product analysis allows designers to understand how...

Product analysis: impacts on people and the environment

This resource from Practical Action includes a presentation and worksheets which give Key Stage Three and Four students opportunities to understand more about the impact of existing and new products on people and the environment. The presentation is packed with useful activities to reinforce students' learning. The...