Year 7

The world of design

In this lesson we will investigate iconic designs.

Year 7

The world of design

In this lesson we will investigate iconic designs.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. about an increasing range of designers, engineers, chefs, technologists and manufacturers and be able to relate their products to their own designing and making

Equipment

Paper, pencil, coloured pencils, PlayDoh/blu tack, computer (TinkerCad), Product to observe and/or disassemble.

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an iconic graphical map?
A-Z street atlas.
LA celebrity homes tour.
Snowdonia walking routes.
Correct answer: The London Underground network.
Q2.
Sir Norman Foster is a famous and fantastic British architect. Which of these iconic buildings did he design?
Correct answer: All of the above.
National Sea Life Centre, Birmingham.
The Gherkin, London.
The Great Glasshouse, Wales.
Wembley Stadium, London.
Q3.
How would you define an iconic design? (Tick 2 boxes)
A design that influences your work.
Correct answer: A design that is easily recognisable and memorable.
Correct answer: A design that is innovative at its time of design and engineering.
A designer who you want to be like.

3 Questions

Q1.
Giorgetto Giugiaro designed the iconic world famous DeLorean, featured in the Back to the Future films. Franz von Holzhausen has designed one of the 21st century's most iconic vehicles. What is it?
Audi RS E-tron GT.
BMW i3.
BMW i8.
Correct answer: Tesla S.
Q2.
Which of these are not British fashion designers? (Tick 2 boxes)
Correct answer: Norman Foster
Correct answer: Raymond Templier
Stella McCartney
Vivienne Westwood
Q3.
Which famous designer is known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner?
Baron Fitz von Vax.
Dame Mako Shark.
Sir Henry Hoover.
Correct answer: Sir James Dyson.