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Year 10 - Design and technology

Tools and processes: 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 select and use tools safely to manufacture your design.

Key Notes

  • To cut textiles, scissors or rotary cutters are used.
  • To cut timbers saws are used.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • tools: a device or instrument used to perform a task
  • processes: a series of actions taken to achieve a specific outcome
  • cutting: the act of slicing, dividing or removing something using a sharp tool
  • shaping: the process of giving form or structure to something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Practice using the tools is not needed when working with textiles and timbers as they are easy to cut.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

To cut textiles, scissors or rotary cutters are used. To cut timbers saws are used.

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

a device or instrument used to perform a task.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Practice using the tools is not needed when working with textiles and timbers as they are easy to cut. Correction: Practice is needed when using tools to cut all materials. Textiles and timbers are easy to cut, but complete control can be lost if cut too quickly. It can be challenging to keep on the line, so practice is needed.

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