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Year 8 CD Holder  Project

   
 
YEAR: 8 SUBJECT: D&T TITLE: CD HOLDER
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the pupils to the design process and to the safe operation of basic workshop tools and equipment.
HWK=Homework N=Numeracy C=Citizenship L=Literacy ICT=Information Technology

STAGE

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

EXTENSION WORK

RESOURCES

Stage Four: The pupil will be shown a CD-ROM. Problems relating to CDs will be discussed, such as, scratching, storage, losing etc….They will construct a list of problems and these will be discussed. Pupils will measure a CD recording diameter both external and internal. Rich pictures will be explained and pupils will take the keywords from their lists and use these as linked words.

L. Produce a list. Use the keywords as part of a rich picture.

N. Work out the dimensions of a standard CD.

C. The types of data stored on CDS will be discussed and legal rights regarding data protection.

ICT. Potential use of graphics software in the production of a rich picture.

HWK. Complete rich picture and research existing CD storage units.

Draw a CD storage unit used in the home. Drawing equipment.

ICT Access and appropriate software.

Stage Five: Vacuum forming will be discussed and demonstrated. The variety of plastic materials that can be used and the basic principles behind vacuum forming - explained in detail. Pupils will complete a stage by stage photocopied sheet for vacuum forming. They will produce a final hand drawn sheet based on a sequence drawing with notes. Presentation will be stressed.

L. Pupils will be asked to name types of plastics and these keywords will be emphasised.

N. The overall size of the vacuum form sheets will be explained in millimetres and centimetres.

C. The use of vacuum forming in the packaging industry with its link to preserved food and healthy eating.

ICT. CD ROM/animation of vacuum forming viewed.

HWK. Complete sequence drawing.

List types of packaging that are produced through vacuum forming. Look through food stuffs in the kitchen and shops. Drawing equipment.

ICT Access and appropriate software. Vacuum forming animation.

Stage Six: The pupils will start to vacuum form their bases for the CD holder. They will be shown a range of designs for the back and the design sheet layout will be explained. Pupils will try at least one design through ICT through the use of graphics software. Notes will be added to each design. The nature of these notes will be discussed; Material, size, weight, shape, colour etc….

L. Emphasis placed on the importance of the type of notes placed alongside each design.

N. Pupils will need to keep within a certain size restriction for the back. Waste kept to the minimum.

ICT. Use of Serif Draw or similar to produce at least one design.

HWK. Produce four designs with good, detailed notes.

Evaluate two existing CD storage units, suggesting improvements. Drawing equipment.

ICT access.

Graphics software.

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