Primary School Design & Technology (DT) Lesson Plans and Resources by PlanBee

This series of 5 'Alarms' lessons based on the DT QCA scheme of work for Year 4 gives your class the chance to experiment with circuits and switches before taking on the challenge of designing, making and evaluating their own alarm systems for a particular purpose. Will they be guarding diamonds, apprehending burglars or improving fire security?! The choice is theirs... With lesson plans, slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksh ... more

This mouth-watering module based on the QCA 'Biscuits' Year 5 scheme of work will soon have your class baking some great ideas for making their own biscuits! Children will have the chance to explore different kinds of biscuits, including their flavours, textures and appearances, find out which biscuits are most and least popular, as well as design, make, evaluate (and, of course, eat!) their own biscuits. These ready-to-teach resour ... more

These Year 5 'Bread' lesson plans contain all the ingredients you need to teach the entire QCA 'Bread' scheme of work. Your class will have the mouth-watering task of tasting a variety of different breads and thinking about how bread can contribute to a balanced diet before going on to design, make, evaluate (and, of course, eat!) their own breads. Packed full of all the necessary ingredients, such as lesson plans, slides, activity ... more

Roll up, roll up for fun at the fair in this DT 'Fairground' module! This series of 6 lessons for Year 6 gives your class the chance to examine a variety of rotating fairground rides before designing and making their own ride using an electrical motor. Full of hands-on activities and design challenges, these lesson plans are a simple yet inspiring way to teach this 'wheely' great scheme of work! With lesson plans, slides, activity id ... more

These Year 4 'Lighting It Up' lesson plans based on the QCA scheme of work are sure to get your class lit up about DT! With focused, practical hands-on activities and a variety of design and investigation tasks, these lessons will give your class the chance to find out about circuits, metal components and switches before designing and making their very own lights. Containing everything you need to teach this electrical unit, includi ... more

With a range of practical and differentiated activities, this QCA-based Year 4 'Money Containers' module gives your class the chance to explore a variety of money containers, looking at the different kinds of materials and components used, as well as areas such as design and appearance. Children will have the chance to practice their sewing skills and expand their experience of working with textiles, as well as designing, making and eva ... more