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NC Programme

of Study

LearningObjectives

MainActivites

Resources

Links withICT

1agenerate ideasfor products after thinking about who will use them and what theywill be used for, using information from a number of sources,including ICT-based sources

1bdevelop ideas andexplain them clearly, putting together a list of what they wanttheir design to achieve

1cplan what theyhave to do, suggesting a sequence of actions and alternatives, ifneeded

1dcommunicatedesign ideas in different ways as these develop, bearing in mindaesthetic qualities, and the uses and purposes for which theproduct is intended

2ffollow safeprocedures for food safety and hygiene

5ainvestigate andevaluate a range of familiar products

5bfocused practicaltasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes andknowledge

5cdesign and makeassignments using a range of materials, including food

* To examine acommon commercial

food product,considering cost,

packaging,ingredients, nutritional

information andsensory appreciation

(e.g. taste,texture, smell, colour)

* To model avariety of design ideas

usingplasticine

* To design a newpastry product

Investigatingand designing jam tarts

* Tell the classthat they are going to compare different sorts of jam tarts. Ensurethat there are jam tarts from different price ranges. Use thefollowing questions to help the class make the comparison:

- What does thepackaging suggest about the product?

- What informationis there on the packaging to tell you about the

ingredients inthis product?

- What else hasbeen added to shop-bought tarts? Can we explain why?

- What differenttypes of food do the tarts contain?

* Organise thechildren into groups and ensure that each group has at least twodifferent sorts of jam tart. Explain that they are going to comparewhat the tarts look and taste like using criteria such as shape,size, colour, smell, taste, texture of pastry and filling.

* Use plasticineto explore ideas for pastry containers, e.g. round case sectionedoff with strips of pastry with each section filled with a differentcoloured jam; shaped cases made using ready-made shaped pastrycutters; a square or rectangular shaped

pinched up at thecorners; a hand made shape or structure to

reflect consumersinterest, e.g. football boot, dinosaur, Diwali lamp.

* Children todesign their own jam tart.

Packets ofcommercially produced jam tarts

Recipesfrom

magazines orcookery books

Cost of thepackets

of shop-boughttarts

Photocopiedenlargement of nutritional information on the packaging

Paperplates

Recordingsheet

Plasticine

Designsheet

2bsuggestalternative ways of making their product, if first attemptsfail

2euse finishingtechniques to improve the appearance of their product

2ffollow safeprocedures for food safety and hygiene

3areflect on theprogress of their work as they design and make, identifying waysthey could improve their products

5bfocused practicaltasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes andknowledge

5cdesign and makeassignments using a range of materials, including food

* To prepare andbake a new pastry

product

Makingjam tarts

* Using ready-madepastry, children to construct their jam tarts by following thedesign plan they have produced.

* Design anadvertisement for their new product, highlighting its uniquefeatures.

Designsspecification

Ingredients

Cooking utensils,including pastry cutters

Take digitalphotos to show each stage of making

NC Programme

of Study

LearningObjectives

MainActivites

Resources

Links withICT

3areflect on theprogress of their work as they design and make, identifying waysthey could improve their products

3crecognise thatthe quality of a product depends on how well it is made and howwell it meets its intended purpose

* To talk abouttheir work and evaluate their jam tart according to their designcriteria

Evaluatingjam tarts

* Children to usethe following questions to evaluate their jam tarts:

- Does yourproduct look like your design? If not, why not?

- Did you like it?If not, why not?

- What could youdo to improve it?

Evaluationsheet