Withernsea High School

DT - Year 8
Lesson	Topic
1	Systems and Control - Levers (1) Systems and Control - Levers (2) Systems and Control - Levers (3)
2	Systems and Control - Mechanisms and simple machines (1) Systems and Control - Mechanisms and simple machines (2)
2	Systems and Control - CAMs (1) Systems and Control - CAMs (2) Systems and Control - CAMs (3)
3	Graphics - Two point perspective house
	Graphics - Faces, edges, vertices - 3D shapes - Euler's Geometry Formula
	Exploded views 1
4	Video: Graphics - Exploded view Worksheet: Graphics - Exploded view
	Graphics - Orthographic introduction
	Graphics - 3rd angle orthographic
5	Video: Textiles ● Watch the video above ● Mind map - expanded on with ideas ● Research into existing trainers on the market
5	Video: Textiles ● List of materials needed to produce trainers ● Product analysis of trainers at home ● Drawing of trainers at home ● Survey of household audience about trainer preferences
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6	Video: Textiles ● Research analysis
7	Food - Healthy Eating
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8	Food - Labels
9	Food - Where is food from? - Seasonality

10	Basic drawing equipment 1
	Basic drawing equipment 2
	Formal drawing - Isometric - Part 1
11	Orthographic tasks
	Formal drawing - Isometric - Part 2
	An introduction to creating working drawings
12	Technology cultures
12	Technology and the environment
13	Material tasks
	Material finishes
	Sketching (annotation, what, how and why?)
14	Paper and board 1
	Paper and board 2
	Product design (developing ideas quickly)
	Electronics 1
	Electronics 2
	Electronics 3
	Electronics 4
15	Smart materials
	Smart materials task
	Nano materials
16	Structures and triangulation 1
	Structures and triangulation 2
	Structures and triangulation 3
	Structures and triangulation 4
17	Shading/rendering
17	Shading techniques - Part 1 (shading flat surfaces)
18	Shading techniques - Part 2 (sketching explained)
	Exploded views
	Exploded views task
19	Sustainability 1
	Sustainability 2
	Sustainability 3
	Sustainability 4
	Sustainability 5
20	Movement and mechanisms 1
	Movement and mechanisms 2
	Movement and mechanisms 3
	Movement and mechanisms 4

21	Sustainability - Revision cards
21	Sustainability - Questions
22	Carbon Footprint
22	Carbon Footprint - Labels and symbols
23	Materials Economy - Revision cards
23	Materials Economy - Life cycle energy analysis
24	Gears and Pulleys - Poster
	Gears and Pulleys - Rack and pinion drilling machine
	Gears and Pulleys - Rack and pinion gear systems
	Gears and Pulleys - Rack and pinion exercise
25	Pulley Systems - Wind powered gears exercise
	Pulley Systems - Poster
	Pulley Systems
26	Structures - Frame structures
26	Structures - Structural frames revision cards
27	Triangulation - Examples of triangulation
	Triangulation - Continued...
	Triangulation - Worksheet
28	Bridges - A typical cable stage bridge
	Bridges - The Normandy bridge (cable stay bridge)
	Bridges - Worksheet
29	Designing a bridge
30	Shading and Drawing Techniques - Shading flat surfaces
	Shading and Drawing Techniques - Shading curved surfaces
	Shading and Drawing Techniques - Drawing and shading exercise
31	Printing Effects - Varnishing
	Die Cutting
	VIDEO: Printing processes - UV varnishing, laminating and embossing
	VIDEO: Die cutting package and other materials
32	Letter Press
	Letter Press - Worksheet
	Letter Press - Paper size and grammage
33	Screen Printing
33	Screen Printing - Worksheet
34	Sublimation Printing
	Sublimation Printing - Worksheet
	Laminating
	Laminating - Worksheet

Food - Year 8
Please use the links below to access the resources to complete the tasks
Healthy eating - Eatwell guide	Use the links on the left to access PowerPoints, Worksheets and Quizzes for each topic. Complete the activities.
Food labels
Where is food from? Seasonality

Textiles - Year 8
Week commencing	Tasks to complete
Watch the video below and then complete the activities listed on the timetable. Video: Year 7 and 8 Textiles Project
1	Mind map expanded on with ideas Watch BBC news video Research existing trainers on the market
2	List the materials needed to produce trainers Product analysis of trainers at home
3	Drawing of trainers Survey of household audience about trainer preferences
4	Research analysis Final design for trainers with annotation

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