Material sustainability

Design and technology

Pupils will handle, shape and join sheet materials using different manufacturing processes.  They will test and experiment with different mechanical fixing methods and adhesives and then use this knowledge to explain which choices are suitable and why.

Principles of materials and manufacturing

Which of the 6Rs is this a definition for: 'convert waste into reusable materials'?

Which two methods of fabricating are most used for joining timber?

Which materials come from rocks and minerals underground and are also commonly called 'ore'?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Material sustainability

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.