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Time planning: textiles

Textiles

Unit Summary

Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation. They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype. Variation allows for different material outcomes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to plan the manufacture of your design using a timeline.

Key Notes

  • Manufacturers have to plan the time it will take to manufacture a product.
  • Timelines are one method of planning manufacturer.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Time planning: organising and scheduling tasks efficiently
  • Gantt chart: a way of displaying tasks in a horizontal bar chart
  • Stages of making: the sequential steps involved in creating something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Gantt charts are used to plan out the whole design project.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Manufacturers have to plan the time it will take to manufacture a product. Timelines are one method of planning manufacturer.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Time planning'

organising and scheduling tasks efficiently.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Gantt charts are used to plan out the whole design project. Correction: Gantt charts can be used as a tool to plan out the whole design project. However it can be beneficial to use Gantt charts for the individual phases within the project, like the manufacturing stage. This can improve efficiency at crucial stages.

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