What am I going to learn in Design Technology?

EYFS  Junk model spiders  Christmas Tree Decoration from natural resources	Biscuit making and decorating	Outdoor cooking experiences – healthy eating		Make a mask to disguise yourself from the leopard		Make a boat which floats
Y1  Moving pictures and Traditional Tales  Christmas tree decorations using natural resources.			Bring on breakfast  Sensational salads		Creating vehicles  Fabric bunting
Y2  Fabric Faces  Making Christmas tree decorations using plant dyes			Packed lunch problems  Dips and Dippers  Chocolate egg baskets		Fairground – creating a rocking boat ride using magnets
Y3  Battery Life  Christmas tree decoration using sustainable resources			Fairground – creating a carousel ride.  Make and decorate Easter biscuits		Edible Garden plants  Outdoor cooking
Y4  Juggling Balls  Creating a Christmas tree decoration with lift the flap			Lovely Lunches  Making Pasta and Pesto		Bread bake off
Y5  Felt Phone Cases and bags  Making a Christmas tree decoration that moves			Fairground – creating a rollercoaster		Super Seasonal Cooking
Y6  Earthquake proof houses  Christmas Tree decoration made from material			Automated Animals  Global Food		Making meals for under £5  Making an applique cushion

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EYFS – Junk Model Spiders

Reception class will make junk model spiders. They will use recycled materials to first make a body of a spider, which will be painted black, before choosing an appropriate material to add legs. The children will learn that spiders are arachnids, and have eight legs. Finally, the children will attach the legs to their spider’s body, and stick on eight eyes.

Christmas Tree Decoration from natural resources

Children in reception class will use natural resources around them to create a decoration. They will investigate how to attach natural materials together, perhaps deciding to thread, knot, or glue. They will choose carefully which coloured materials to add to their decoration to create a festive design.

Year One

Moving Pictures and Traditional Tales

Children in year one will learn about moving pictures. They will investigate how a slider works, and learn how to make a lever. The children will use a split pin to make a piece of their picture move. The children will learn two traditional tales, before using this knowledge to design a picture with moving parts. They will use paper and cardboard to create their design, applying their knowledge of levers and sliders to bring their picture to life.

Christmas Tree Decorations using Natural Resources

Children in year one will use natural resources around them to create a decoration. They will investigate how to attach natural materials together, perhaps deciding to thread, knot, or glue. They will choose carefully which coloured materials to add to their decoration to create a festive design.

Year Two

Fabric Faces

Children in year two will examine their faces, looking at each of their features. They will discuss the shapes which make up a face, and how these fit together. The children will design their own fabric face, which will look like themselves. They will explore the different materials which they could use to create their face. The children will use a mixture of textures to create a fabric face, attaching the materials together by stitching, and gluing.

Christmas Tree Decorations using Plant Dyes

Children in year two will explore natural dyes, looking at how different plants and vegetables can be used to dye, and paint fabric. They will use these skills to create their own Christmas tree decoration, with the dyes incorporated to create a festive design.

Year Three

Battery Life

Year three children will learn how to make a circuit. They will explore two types of electrical circuit, learning how to create a switch using a split pin. The children will then examine torches, looking at how these are constructed and how they work. They will design their own torch, before making this using cardboard tubes and paper cups. The children will finally insert a completed circuit to make their torch glow.

Christmas Tree Decorations using Sustainable Resources

Children in year three will explore sustainable materials. From a given selection of materials they will create a Christmas tree decoration, from their own design. Finally, pupils will use decorative materials, alongside their recycled materials, to create a festive design.

Year Four

Juggling Balls

Year four children will learn how juggling balls are made. They will examine the history of juggling as a circus act, before looking at different types of juggling balls used. The children will design their own juggling ball. Once designed, the children will cut the main shape out of fabric, before applying their design. Finally, the children will use a mixture of electric sewing machine, and hand stitching, to create their juggling balls.

Christmas Tree Decoration with Lift the Flap

Children in year four will learn how to make a working flap, scoring cardboard to make it move. They will look at how flaps are used in advent calendars, with a design hidden behind the ‘door’. Pupils will design their own lift the flap, with a festive design inside.

Year Five

Felt Phone Cases

Children in year five will examine different designs of phone case. They will evaluate these for durability and ease of access. The children will then design their own phone case, which will be constructed using felt. Once designed, the children will stitch on a design to their base fabric, and stitch the entire piece together. Finally, the children will evaluate their phone cases.

Christmas Tree Decoration with Moving Parts

Year five will design a Christmas tree decoration which has moving parts. They will learn how to use split pins to make a moving part. Pupils will then investigate how to thread these split pins together, to create a Christmas character with moving legs and arms. Once the thread is pulled, the arms and legs will move up and down. Finally, pupils will decorate these using mixed materials.

Year Six

Earthquake Proof Homes

Children in year six will learn about earthquakes across the world. They will learn how earthquakes occur and the possible repercussions from these. Children will examine how Japanese engineers have developed building styles to make the buildings ‘earthquake proof’. They will then design their own earthquake proof home, using the same style of building learnt about, before creating this using recycled materials. Finally, the buildings will be strength tested.

Christmas Tree Decoration made from Material

Children in year 6 will create a Christmas tree decoration using fabric as their chosen material. They will design a hanging decoration with a festive theme. Pupils will then cut out, and add designs to the fabric, before hand stitching this together. Finally, a button and loop fastening will be added, to hang the decorations from a branch.