Design and Technologies
Can We Build It?
Can We Build It? is a Design and Technologies Resource for Year 2 students. Year 2 students will learn that there is an essential future need for sustainable farming in Australia. Students will need to create a sustainable farm from everyday materials. Students will become active participants and create an ethical solution from using everyday recycled materials that can be used in the future for sustainable farming. Year 2 students will use design thinking and technologies to investigate, plan, produce and design an ethical, sustainable farm either individually or collaboratively (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2015).
By the end of the unit students should be able to;
Content Descriptors
Design and Technologies Processes and Production Skills
Use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions (ACTDEP007)
Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions (ACTDEK004)
Key Idea
Design Thinking
Students will need to use their Design Thinking to investigate Australia's need for sustainable farming. Students will need to plan and make a designed solution whilst evaluating the usefulness of everyday materials. Students need to consider the environmental impacts of the everyday materials they will use.
General Capabilities
Critical and Creative Thinking: Level 2
Cross-curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Futures: OI.8
By the end of the unit students should be able to;
- Identify and explain Australia’s future need for sustainable farming.
- Describe the properties and characteristics of everyday materials that are needed to create a sustainable farm.
- Plan and illustrate a sustainable farm applying knowledge of everyday materials properties.
- Create a sustainable farm by applying knowledge of everyday materials properties.
- Use tools and equipment appropriately.
Content Descriptors
Design and Technologies Processes and Production Skills
Use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions (ACTDEP007)
Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
Explore the characteristics and properties of materials and components that are used to produce designed solutions (ACTDEK004)
Key Idea
Design Thinking
Students will need to use their Design Thinking to investigate Australia's need for sustainable farming. Students will need to plan and make a designed solution whilst evaluating the usefulness of everyday materials. Students need to consider the environmental impacts of the everyday materials they will use.
General Capabilities
Critical and Creative Thinking: Level 2
- Identify and clarify information and ideas
- Organise and process information
- Generate solutions to challenges and learning area tasks
Cross-curriculum priorities
Sustainability
Futures: OI.8
- Designing action for sustainability requires an evaluation of past practices, the assessment of scientific and technological developments, and balanced judgements based on projected future economic, social and environmental impacts.
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