Design Year 8 Term 5

Design Year 8 Term 5

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1. What are Smart Materials?
Using the sample board and QTC ppt
Pupils are then to choose 4 Smart Materials and explain their properties and uses. (add images).
Complete for h/w

2. Situation and Brief
Demo with smart materials - polymorph, smart fluid, thermochromic paint, QTC, Lenticular sheet, SMA
In table groups experiment with smart materials.

3. Groupwork - rough mindmap of areas/products where Smart mats could be used
Pupils then to producte their own mindmap (A3)
Complete for h/w

    4.
Moodboard -
Pupils need to choose an area from the mindmap (camping, daily routine, hobbies, make-up, toys etc)
Choose a user (teenagers, babies, young professionals et c)
Using the laptops begin researching images for a moodboard.

   5.
Complete moodboard and annotate possible ideas for products

   6.
Ideas
Pupils produce 4-6 ideas for products using smart materials
At least 3 of these must be based on their moodboard
Complete for h/w.     Example ideas sheet

   7.
Discuss branding and logos for their design
Presentation Sheet
In groups (pairs or 3s)
Pupils pick the best idea between them and begin their presenatation sheet to advertise thie idea
The sheet should include - A4 size presenatational drawing of their final product or product range
                                      - Name / logo for the product
                                      - Close-ups of detailed sections etc
                                      - Explaination of the smart material they are using and its properties

   8.
Continue the work on the presenatation sheet

   9.
Begin planning their verbal presenatations - Dragons Den scenario
                                                                         - Pupils to pitch their product using any technique they wish
                                                                (pitch, jingle, song, TV advert etc)

10.
Complete planning their presenatations

11.
Final performances
Other pupils to use criteria sheet to mark peers

12.
Final performances
Evaluate

Week	Details & links	Assessed work / further work / QMA	My Learning	My Thinking	My Research	My Feelings	My Peers
1.	What are Smart Materials? Using the sample board and QTC ppt Pupils are then to choose 4 Smart Materials and explain their properties and uses. (add images). Complete for h/w
2.	Situation and Brief Demo with smart materials - polymorph, smart fluid, thermochromic paint, QTC, Lenticular sheet, SMA In table groups experiment with smart materials.
3.	Groupwork - rough mindmap of areas/products where Smart mats could be used Pupils then to producte their own mindmap (A3) Complete for h/w
4.	Moodboard - Pupils need to choose an area from the mindmap (camping, daily routine, hobbies, make-up, toys etc) Choose a user (teenagers, babies, young professionals et c) Using the laptops begin researching images for a moodboard.
5.	Complete moodboard and annotate possible ideas for products
6.	Ideas Pupils produce 4-6 ideas for products using smart materials At least 3 of these must be based on their moodboard Complete for h/w. Example ideas sheet
7.	Discuss branding and logos for their design Presentation Sheet In groups (pairs or 3s) Pupils pick the best idea between them and begin their presenatation sheet to advertise thie idea The sheet should include - A4 size presenatational drawing of their final product or product range - Name / logo for the product - Close-ups of detailed sections etc - Explaination of the smart material they are using and its properties
8.	Continue the work on the presenatation sheet
9.	Begin planning their verbal presenatations - Dragons Den scenario - Pupils to pitch their product using any technique they wish (pitch, jingle, song, TV advert etc)
10.	Complete planning their presenatations
11.	Final performances Other pupils to use criteria sheet to mark peers
12.	Final performances Evaluate