Design & Technology: Lower Key Stage 2
LKS2 Design and Technology lesson plans and resources. Full National Curriculum for Design and Technology year 3 and year 4. Including integrated CPD and teacher videos to build subject knowledge and confidence.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Choose your unit - Year 3 and Year 4
Year 3
Learn and apply two new sewing techniques – cross-stitch and appliqué. Utilise these new skills to design and make a cushion or Egyptian collar.
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Introducing information design and developing an electric museum display based on the Romans, this unit strengthens the progression of knowledge and skills across the Electrical systems strand.
Exploring pneumatic systems, the children will apply their understanding to design and create a pneumatic toy using different types of diagrams.
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Designing digital wearable technology and developing a program and housing for a Micro:bit, this unit includes new teacher and pupil videos, with an increased focus on evaluation and the use of a virtual Micro:bit.
Learning about seasonal foods and creating a seasonal food tart, this unit provides new lessons with teacher and pupil videos to develop the children’s food preparation skills.
Identify and learn about the key features of a castle, before designing and making a recycled-material castle (structure).
Year 4
Identify the difference between electrical and electronic products. Evaluate a range of existing torches and their features, then develop a new functional torch design.
Making and designing mechanical cars that use different methods of movement or creating and developing a car with a working slingshot mechanism.
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Exploring the concept of mindfulness and writing design criteria to develop a programmed product for timing a mindful moment, this unit includes new teacher and pupil videos, with an increased focus on evaluation and the use of a virtual Micro:bit.
Adapting an existing biscuit recipe while considering the cost of ingredients and other expenses against a set budget, this unit includes new lessons with teacher and pupil videos to develop the children’s food preparation skills and adapt a recipe to suit a target audience.
Investigate and model frame structures to improve their stability, then apply this research to design and create a stable, decorated pavilion.
Analyse and evaluate a range of existing fastenings, then devise a list of design criteria to design, generate templates and make a fabric book sleeve.
