Design Cycle - With this video link, PPT and activity pack find out about all the different parts of the Design Cycle (it’s a bit like a story plan) that you can follow to help while doing a DT project. You don’t have to do all of it every time, but it certainly helps to guide you in the right direction for a successful outcome. Suitable for KS2-KS3 and even teacher training inset.
What the pack includes: • Link to a video on YouTube made by Happy DTing! - “Design Cycle” • A copy of the Design Cycle for students to keep in their folders or to stick on the front of their DT project books. • Design Cycle Explained - A brief explanation about each part of the design cycle. • Fill in the missing gaps quick test. • Design Cycle template to fill in the gaps - suitable for lower ability. • Design Cycle template to fill in the gaps. • Design Cycle word cards to cut out and ask the students to arrange in the correct order, either in pairs or individually - Great for a lesson starter or a plenary. • Design Cycle Questions - to answer after watching the video or going through the “Design Cycle Explained” page of this pack. • Design Cycle Questions - the answers as they are always handy to have! ;-) • Extra images to help with the above tasks.
Plus a PPT to accompany the activity pack.
