Navigation

Related Articles

Filter by Category

Filter by Author

Back to Latest Articles
Welcome to Design and Technology Year 7!

Welcome to Design and Technology Year 7!


Alison Hanbury
Alison Hanbury
Welcome to Design and Technology Year 7!

Year 7 is already getting stuck into all the fantastic specialism of D&T BMS has to offer.

 

Year 7 Resistant Materials have been researching ancient cultures and using symbols and shapes from their research to generate design ideas for their pewter keyrings.

 

Year 7 Textiles have been discussing user needs and revamping some existing products by improving them.

 

They analysed some bags and thought carefully about how they could improve before working in pairs to sketch out their ideas! Next week, it will be time for some fabric testing and investigations!

 

Year 7 Food were testing the pH level of fruit juices in preparation for their first food practical, fruit salad next week! They needed to see which juice could prevent enzymic browning

 

In year 7 Electronics, students have been learning about electronic sensors and how they are used in everyday life. They will be using this knowledge to help them design and develop a moisture sensor to help tell you when you water your plants.

 

Related Articles

Outstanding Class Expert
Design & Technology

Outstanding Class Expert

Aman 7 Elm was the class expert for the Year 7 google logo design lesson and actually taught the other students at key parts of the lesson. He was awarded an R2 for his major...

Posted on by Jeremy Turner
Year 7s Explore Resistance
Design & Technology

Year 7s Explore Resistance

In an exciting DT- electronics lesson with Mrs. Hewitt, Year 7 students explored the concept of resistance within a circuit through a hands-on activity. The class stood in pairs,...

Posted on by Charlotte Hewitt