Unit/Lesson Title - The Life of an Inventor Lesson duration: 1 hr When: 16/3 – P3 Stage 5 Year 9/10 Class S5DT

for Hire

Rationale Syllabus Outcomes Syllabus Content

DT5-4 identify how designers use ICT and emerging

technologies in their work, for example:
analyses the work and responsibilities of
– describe the changing nature of work due to
designers and the factors affecting their work
designed solutions and technological advances

– model designs, eg 3D printing, rapid prototyping

– use ICT when collaborating and developing design

solutions

Prior Knowledge Risk Assessment Resources

New subject Potential risks Student Laptops

- Slips and trips Padlet application

- Electrocution/ faulty appliances VR headsets

Minimise and manage risk Projector and teacher laptop for presentation
of lesson goals and activities
- Direct supervision of class

- No running in the classroom

- Removal or control of trip hazards

- Electrical appliances tested and tagged

Learning Outcomes Time Content/Learning Experience Teaching Class Assessment

Guide Strategies Organisation Techniques
 5 min Introduction (Engagement)

Meet students outside class, outline expectations

10 Introduction of unit
mins
Discussion: Questions like Observation,
questioning
What do you want to be after school?

How will Design and Technology help?

What skills and tools are you most interested in learning about
during this course?

5mins Explanation of the activity, goals for the activity

DT5-4

25min Virtual Tour:

Critical questioning
s
Students will be taken on a tour of our Fab Lab (fabrication lab) Questioning,
What do you think
and introduced to the variety of tools and equipment observation
of the phrase
that we’ll be using during the course (laser cutter, 3D printer, “inventor for hire”?
band saws, CNC machine, hand tools, drills, etc.).
■ What might be
some challenges
that JD Albert and
his team could
face?
 ■ Would you want
to be a product
engineer?

Discussion:
Questioning
15 How does learning about JD Albert and his company change Questioning
mins your view of what’s possible? and
observation
Student will reflect in a blog post what they learned from this
Expedition and how it change their view on the world and
Laptops
possibly their own career path. Blog post

Summative

assessment

Conclusion (Presentation/Reflection)