the reason or explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right

a detailed document that outlines requirements to produce a product

the way in which a material responds to an external force or certain environment; also referred to as mechanical properties

the characteristics of a material, such as appearance and features

the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour

Materials and manufacturing processes: textiles

Design and technology

Biomimicry

Identify environmental impact

Product requirements

Innovation when generating ideas

Generating design ideas using SCAMPER

Using feedback to develop ideas

AI to develop ideas: textiles

Proportions and scale: textiles

Plan manufacture using orthographic projection: textiles

Parts lists: textiles

Time planning: textiles

Mark out and prepare materials: textiles

Tools and processes: textiles

Equipment and machinery: textiles

Quality control: textiles

Evaluate with user feedback: textiles

Testing and modifications: textiles

Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation.  They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype.  Variation allows for different material outcomes.

Iterative design: Nature

What are the advantages of using paper pattern pieces or templates?

The way in which a material responds to an external force or certain environment is also referred to as {{}}.

A manufacturing {{}} contains all of the information needed to manufacture the product.

What are the advantages of using blended fibres?

What can a designer evaluate their design against?

to give a reason or explanation for the decisions

to list different options without explanation

The balanced relationship between different parts of a product is called?

What information can be seen around the outside of this sketch?

{{}} is used in design and prototyping to represent objects at a different size than their actual dimensions.

Put these ratios in size order from biggest to smallest.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Materials and manufacturing processes: textiles

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.