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Design and technology
Design and technology units
1
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
Units released in 2020-22
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1
Cooking and nutrition: healthy and varied diets
Year 3
10 lessons
2
Mechanisms: levers and linkages
Year 3
10 lessons
3
Keep it safe: shell, solid and combination structures
Year 4
10 lessons
4
Electronics: simple circuits and switches
Year 4
10 lessons
5
Cooking and nutrition: celebrating culture and seasonality
Year 5
10 lessons
6
Reactions (Control in D&T)
Year 5
9/10 lessons
7
3D computer aided design
Year 6
9/10 lessons
8
Textiles: combining different fabric shapes
Year 6
10 lessons