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| Unit 7A Understanding
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About the unit
Through this unit,
pupils should be able to:
Food
- classify foods
by their sources, by commodity groups and by the plate model in The
balance of good health
- consider nutritional
information
- mix ingredients
with different functional properties and measure and consider the effects
of varying ingredients
- carry out sensory
tests to evaluate food products.
Resistant materials
- classify materials
by their properties and sources
- consider basic
surface finishes
- consider physical
properties
- become aware how
the extraction, use and eventual disposal of some materials affect the
natural environment.
Textiles
- classify materials
by fibre sources
- investigate different
cultural contexts in which textiles have been developed and used
- investigate and
develop skills in modifying the appearance of textiles
- consider the aesthetic
and functional properties of materials
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Product evaluation
Organise a range
of activities that give pupils an opportunity to:
- examine, describe
and evaluate similar products. This will help pupils to understand why
materials and processes have been chosen, and will inform their own
designing and making
- consider how
products work and look
- name materials
and investigate and explain processes.
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Design and make
assignment
During the DMA, pupils
would be expected to:
- find and select
information that informs and clarifies the task
- draw on their
understanding of familiar products, including how, where and why they
are used
- design to meet
a set of criteria in a specification
- select materials
according to their working characteristics and availability
- show an understanding
of the situation in which their design will be used
- express ideas
in discussion, and as 2-D and 3-D models suggest an ordered sequence
for managing the task
- use tools, equipment
and techniques with precision
- discuss with users
the design criteria and the extent to which their design meets them,
using questions to clarify users' needs and views and to gain insights
into how to improve their design
- consider the environmental
impact of their design, and to justify their use of materials.
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DMAs
7A(i)
Salads and soups; 7A(ii) Carry
it all; 7A(iii) Be seen!
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