NAAIDT: NAAIDT Project Exchange: Photoframe

Photoframe
St.Benedicts Junior School, Ealing, London
Submitted by: Miss Jan Mckenzie - DT Co-Ordinator

Reception	Whole Class Project	Resistant Materials	Engineering
KS1	Individual Project	Graphics	CADCAM
KS2	Short Task	Food	Catering
KS3	Research and Investigation	Textiles	Fashion
KS4	Enterprise activity	ICT	Electronics
Post 16	Product Analysis	Systems and Control	Structures
Embedding ICT in DT

Lesson Context
Design and make a freestanding photoframe
Learning process of DT and construction techniques

Resources Needed
Photoframes to dissassemble/investigate , note findings on worksheet (DATA lesson plans are v. useful)
Construction materials- card, scissors, selotape, glue
Cellulose glue, newspaper, acrylic paint, brushes, pallettes
PVA to strengthen and glaze
Acetate for imitation glass

Teacher Preparation
Collect frames, display in class
Prepare worksheets
Stages of modelling, joining techniques - demo
In making lessons - mix cellulose glue,

Project Brief
Design a free-standing frame which will support a photo and can be easily accessed. It must be designed for a specific person and with a theme

Design and Manufacture
1. discuss brief, verbalise ideas as group.
2. visual thinking- spider diagram of ideas, group/individual response
3. investigate existing products, noting findings and differences in structure/materials/sizes
4. make paper models to explore dissassembly
5. research images to assist design
6. final design from front, back, side - annotated drawing
7. make maquette of design
8. construct from corrugated card, papier mache, paint, varnish
9. self assessment

Expected Outcomes
All make frame of varying standards working from their designs and planning stages of model making. Assess against criteria

Photoframes for a particular person/theme - computer, world, sick cat, hamster, mickey mouse, snake, dog bones

Differentiation
Assistance with cutting card/ joining techniques other than lots of tape, help with craft knife.
Help in understanding the designing-making process, Clarifying reasons for doing task and in that particular order
Difficulty in control of paint mixing and application
Difficulty in clarifying their ideas in drawings

Classroom Organisation
All working at different stage of project at same time - some need library for research/photocopier, others need classroom

Practical making, papier mache, construction, painting -organise tables for each activity

Additional Information
DATA lesson plans to support QCA schemes - v.useful
thorough planning helped making
All pupils - Yr.3 really pleased with results - we made a display in hall
Some photocopied precious photographs to different sizes

Work in Progress- papier mache stage (JPEG image)