Woodwork Phone Stand Design Planning

Woodwork Phone Stand Design Planning

Welcome to Woodwork Phone Stand Design Planning! Year 7-10 Design & Technologies Planning for Safe & Sustainable Making 70-minute Theory Session WALT: Plan a safe and sustainable woodwork phone stand design Have you ever designed a product before?

WALT - We Are Learning To

Analyse wood material properties and suitable tools for phone stand projects Understand safe and sustainable practices for working with timber Plan and sequence production steps with timelines Evaluate design decisions using sustainability criteria

Material Properties Investigation

Complete Worksheet 1: Timber Types & Tool Selection Research hardwood vs softwood properties Identify appropriate tools for each project stage Document safety protocols for each tool

Critical Thinking Challenge

Why might sustainability be important when choosing materials for your phone stand? How do material choices impact both the environment and product quality?

Sustainable & Ethical Material Use

WALT: Plan for safe and sustainable material choices in our phone stand design Year 7-10 Design and Technologies Think about it: Have you ever chosen one material over another? Why? Success Criteria I can identify sustainable timber choices I can explain one ethical factor in material selection I can apply a sustainability principle to my design

Digital Production Planning

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Safe Workshop Practices Flowchart

Self-Assessment & Reflection

WALT: reflect honestly on our design planning work and set clear goals for improvement Use checklist to assess your worksheets against success criteria Reflect on areas of confidence and areas needing improvement Identify next steps for your practical project Set SMART goals for upcoming workshop sessions Success Criteria: I can identify one strength and one area to improve in my work Share one key takeaway with your group. Support: Ask your teacher to read prompts aloud or use sentence starters Extension: Write three SMART goals and explain how you will measure progress