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Years 3 and 4 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 4 students will have had the opportunity to create designed …

Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in the Early Years Learning Framework, revisiting, strengthening and extending these as needed. By the end of Year 2 students will have had the opportunity to create …

Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK002

combining materials and using forces in design, for example designing the door on a cage or a simple conveyor belt to move materials short distances

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK003

exploring how people from different cultures including those of Asia design and produce different cuisines based on the plants and animals in their region and available tools and equipment

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK004

exploring materials, components, tools and equipment through play to discover potential uses when making products or modelling services and environments, for example when designing and making clothes, toys and shelters

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP005

exploring which tools, equipment and techniques to use with selected materials

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP006

describing how design ideas meet the needs of those who will use the solution

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK010

exploring and testing factors that impact on design decisions, for example considering the demographics of an area or the impact of natural disasters on design of constructed environments such as the structural design of buildings in Japan to withstand …

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK011

identifying and exploring properties and construction relationships of an engineered product or system, for example a structure that floats; a bridge to carry a load

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK012

investigating the labels on food products to determine how the information provided contributes to healthy eating, for example ingredients and nutrition panels

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK013

investigating local constructed environments to compare how buildings were constructed in the past and in the present and noting innovations

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP014

exploring the properties of materials to determine suitability, for example the absorbency of different fabrics or the strength of different resistant materials

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP015

planning, sharing and documenting creative ideas and processes using digital tools such as a class blog or collaborative document

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP016

demonstrating safe, responsible and cooperative work practices when making designed solutions

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP017

comparing the amount of waste that would be produced from different design and development options and the potential for recycling waste

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK019

identifying the components of a service or system that contribute to its success and assessing potential risk or failure, for example, communication in the school or communication of a message to a wide audience; a system that manages an aspect of the …

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