A typical KS3 project, where pupils will glue pieces of acrylic sheet together to form a block which can then be shaped and polished. By adding a drilled hole the shape could become a key fob.
The MRATs below cover the predicted activity covered by a pupil in making an acrylic key fob. Including gluing the pieces together, shaping and polishing using machines and hand tools, and drilling a hole.
This project has the pupils building a small MDF box to contain a lighting circuit that is a base for a table lamp or lighting display piece.
The MRATs and other documents below are related to the construction of the box and building the electrical circuit.
The clock project is a popular activity in secondary D&T, allowing for a level of creativity in the design of the face or stand, whilst using a bought in movement.
Faces or stands are usually made from sheet material, which are then shaped and painted or finished to achieve the chosen design.