Sustainability and packaging design
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can compare a range of packaging designs.
Key learning points
- Critiquing a range of existing products provides valuable insights for future designs.
- Personal taste in design is shaped by expressing likes and dislikes of existing products.
- Ways to make packaging as sustainable as possible: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Keywords
Packaging - used to wrap, cover or protect a product
Materials - what things are made from
Critique - to discuss strengths and weaknesses
Sustainable - using what we need while protecting the environment, so there’s enough for the future
Environment - the living world around us
Common misconception
Critiquing is negative and criticising.
Critiquing involves looking at the positive and negative aspects of a product.
Teacher tip
Have lots of examples of packaging in different materials, shapes, sizes and styles for pupils to explore. Collect clean examples from recycling bins and around the school and home. Avoid using empty/open tins or cans (metal packaging) as these could be sharp.
Equipment
A range of packaging of different styles and materials including paper/card, plastic, metal and glass (see teacher tip).
Content guidance
Exploration of objects
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the names of the 2D shapes to their descriptions.
one curved side
four equal sides
two long and two short sides
three sides
five sides
Q2.Which of the following 3D shapes is a cuboid?
Q3.What does the symbol shown mean?
Q4.Which of the following is a product?
Q5.Which of the following does not help the environment?
Q6.Which of the following describes the meaning of the word 'compare'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is not one of the main purposes of packaging?
Q2.Match the following products to the most likely packaging material.
glass jar
cardboard box
metal tin
plastic bottle
plastic wrapper
Q3.What does the word 'sustainable' mean?
Q4.Which of the following type of packaging is the least sustainable?
To help you plan your 3 design and technology lesson on: Sustainability and packaging design, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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