Curriculum Ideas
A curated list of curriculum ideas for makerspace projects you can use to bring design & technology to your classroom.
Year 1
- #computing #designtechnology The world of technology
- #computing Using computers to write
- #building #structures Making things that stand
- #computing Using a computer to paint
- #designtechnology Using materials to create models of our ideas
- #computing Using a computer to program digital animations
- #designtechnology Building things with wheels and axels
Year 2
- #computing How do computers work?
- #designtechnology Building simple windmills
- #computing #creatingmedia Using computers to make music
- #designtechnology #mechanisms Creating things with sliders and levers
- #computing #programming Using computers to create quizzes
- #designtechnology #structures Using card paper to create models of buildings and places
- #computing Using bulleted and numbered lists to organize your ideas
- #designtechnology #textiles Introduction to templates
Year 3
- #computing Connecting with others using computers
- #designtechnology Building things with levers and linkages
- #computing What makes a computer work?
- #computing #creatingmedia Using a computer to publish your ideas
- #designtechnology Design shell structures
- #computing Programming sequences of sound
- #designtechnology #textiles Creating 3D products from 2D shapes
- #computing Programming interactive animations using events and actions
Year 4
- #computing Connecting with others using the internet
- #designtechnology #pneumatic Using pneumatics to make things move
- #computing Using computers to edit audio
- #designtechnology Using nets to create geometric structures
- #computing Using repetition in programs to create shapes
- #computing #creatingmedia Using computers to edit photos
- #computing Using repetition in programs to games
- #designtechnology Designing products using simple circuits and switches
Year 5
- #digitalcitizenship How does searching the internet work?
- #designtechnology Using cams and camshafts to create mechanical toys
- #computing Using computers to create a magazine
- #designtechnology Combining different shapes of textiles to create a product
- #computing #designtechnology Designing interactive displays for a museum exhibit
- #designtechnology Creating things with pulleys and gears
- #computing #creatingmedia Creating illustrations using vector graphics
- #designtechnology Creating things with frame structures
Year 6
- #designtechnology Designing strong frame structures
- #computing #dataandinformation Collecting data and calculating things with spreadsheets
- #computing 3D Modeling
- #computing #programing #cad Design a game using variables
- #computing #systemsandcontrol Programming sensors with the Microbit
- #computing Creating Webpages
- #designtechnology Using computer-aided design to create textile products
- #designthinking Using design thinking to help your community
Year 7
- #computing Respectful online conversations
- #designtechnology Designing strong frame structures
- #computing #dataandinformation Collecting data and calculating things with spreadsheets
- #designtechnology Using computer-aided design and digital fabrication to create a new product.
- #computing #systemsandcontrol Programming outputs with the Microbit
- #computing Programming chatbots with Scratch
- #designtechnology #designtechnology electrical circuit drag racers with more complex switches
- #computing Programming video installations with Scratch
Year 8
- #productdesign Show your product design skills
- #computing #programing Developing websites with HTML and CSS
- #computing #creatingmedia Using advanced vector graphics to create graphic designs
- #productdesign Designing, making, and pitching new sports medals for the school Olympics
- #designtechnology Using cardboard engineer products
- #productdesign Designing technology to improve health
- #productdesign Design a shoe for a friend
- #computing Introduction to app design
Year 9
- #designtechnology Using digital media to teach a skill
- #creatingmedia 3D Animations with Blender
- #creatingmedia Using image manipulation to create futuristic landscapes
- #designtechnology Inclusive design challenge
- #designtechnology Designing a school backpack for mass markets
- #entrepreneurship #computing #design Design and pitch an app to solve a problem
- #entrepreneurship #productdesign Using computer-aided design to create flat-pack toys
- #productdesign Designing, making, and evaluating a 3D printed fashion item
Year 10
- #designtechnology Design a new building for our school
- #designtechnology Designing and making contemporary bird-hides
- #designtechnology Using shop tools to create wooden toys
- #designtechnology Design and make a lamp
- #designtechnology Animatronics – design, make and test a robotic sculpture
- #designtechnology Redesign a product
- #designtechnology Develop a green-house
Year 11
- #designtechnology Designing and making things that connect
- #designtechnology Organize your design ideas
- #computing Develop and pitch an app to solve a local problem
- #designtechnology Using electrical systems to design and make adaptive night lights
- #designtechnology Design and making a new sign for a local business
- #designtechnology Design, make, and pitch new trophies for the school sports olympics