Set the pupils a DMA in which they identify and work with materials/ingredients that are suitable for the task, applying their understanding of the properties of those materials/ingredients.
Examples
These example DMAs have been written so they can be copied and given directly to pupils. Further details and contexts can be added, as appropriate.
Layered dessert
Supermarkets sell many chilled desserts,
eg yoghurts, trifles, cheesecakes, mousses. Design a layered chilled dessert containing fruit, for one person. Consider presenting it in a vacuum-formed package to show off the layered effect.
The right combination
Many ready-prepared foods on the market consist of sauces combined with other ingredients,
eg pasta with a sauce, curry with rice, casseroles with dumplings. Develop ideas for a meal in which a sauce is combined with other ingredients. |
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- take into account appearance, function, safety and reliability
- make preliminary models to explore and test their design thinking
- make their product within constraints
- use their knowledge of how databases are organised, and how to read them to select relevant technical information about materials/ingredients and processes
- consider a range of materials/ingredients and methods
- choose materials/ingredients and methods, and give details of these in a manufacturing specification
- write a report (300 words) justifying and reviewing their choice of materials/ingredients and methods of making. The report should have a clear focus and include linked paragraphs and topic sentences
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