12 Abingdon Prep • January 2023 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Year 3 Year 4 Dragonfly Doodles THE TERM IN DT Year 8 Year 6 Year 4 Year 7 Year 7 • Year 3 has made moving monsters focusing on pneumatics. They have also been using their woodwork skills and created pen pots. They are currently making mini chalk boards which are almost done! • Year 4 has made working model lighthouses. They made their own circuits, learning how to connect components and strip wire. They also created nets to construct periscopes, also linking DT with Science, looking at how light travels. Students are currently working on a textiles project making Christmas cushions. • Year 5 has made moving toys using cam mechanisms, utilising their woodwork and joining skills. They also worked on a jigsaw project where they have transferred images onto wood and laser cut the jigsaw pieces. • Year 6 has made steady hand games working on electronics and creating a functioning product. After this, students have been working with wood, creating model planes. • Year 7 has been designing and making timepieces using the laser cutter. They worked with acrylic and vinyl and added a working clock mechanism. Students have also been introduced to the work of Robert Sabuda and created pop-up cards. • Year 8 has made LED mood lights, learning how to laser cut acrylic and wood. They have also been working on some technical drawing skills, focusing on drawing in one and two point perspective and creating a bedroom design. Year 4 Year 5
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