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Key stage 2
Design and technology
concepts develop through our use of threads, which add vertical coherence. Explore free teaching resources for key stage 2, design and technology, covering years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Save hours planning lessons with a slide deck, worksheet, prior knowledge starter and assessment exit quizzes and key vocabulary – all ready for you to teach and adapt for your pupils. You can download lesson and teaching resources, or log in and download units or save units to ‘my library’ – whichever is best for you to plan your design and technology lesson. Read more about how the KS2 curriculum was designed in our explainer.
Design and technology units
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Brand-new teaching resources, thoughtfully crafted by teachers for classroom needs.
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Pneumatics: moving toys
Year 3
8 lessons
2
Shell structures: packaging
Year 3
8 lessons
3
2D shapes to 3D products: stationery storage
Year 3
8 lessons
4
Levers and linkages: interactive books
Year 4
8 lessons
5
Simple programming and control: data loggers
Year 4
8 lessons
6
Textile pattern pieces: hats and caps
Year 4
8 lessons
7
CAD structures: architecture
Year 5
8 lessons
8
Pulleys and gears: electric vehicles
Year 5
8 lessons
9
Combining fabrics: accessible textiles
Year 5
8 lessons
10
Cams: automata
Year 6
8 lessons
11
Systems and control: sensor alarms
Year 6
8 lessons
12
Products and people: inspirational design
Year 6
8 lessons