Set the pupils a DMA in which they:
- select materials according to their characteristics and match them to appropriate making processes
- evaluate the materials chosen by using fair test procedures with qualitative and quantitative measures
- explore the uses of modern materials, and use them sympathetically
The DMA should also give the pupils an opportunity to discuss how we are all responsible for the wellbeing of others.
Example
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There are lots of situations in which you might use temporary structures - in the workshop, on the beach, by the river, in a tent or caravan, in the garden, or after an accident. Identify a need and then design and make a useful structure to fulfil that need. Your structure should fold up or be easy to take apart, so that it doesn't take up too much space. Think carefully about suitable materials, bearing in mind whether your structure will be used indoors or outside. |
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- draw up a design specification and criteria that reflect users' needs
- combine ideas from a variety of sources
- refine a single idea from a range of ideas and draw up a manufacturing specification
- match and select materials, considering their fitness for purpose and environmental impact
- specify and justify the exact types and grades of materials, and give details of processing methods in the specification
- prioritise and reconcile decisions on materials, time and production
- use materials sympathetically
- evaluate their product against the original design criteria and assess how well the users' needs have been met
- write an account of the evaluation
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