This video introduces design briefs and models how to write effective design criteria, helping teachers support pupils in defining clear, purposeful requirements for their products.

This video explains how to conduct market research, supporting teachers to guide pupils in gathering user data and using it to inform purposeful design decisions.

This Design and Technology video supports Year 5 pupils in decorating their pop-up books by introducing layers and spacers to hide mechanisms and ensure smooth movement. The video provides a step-by-step guide to creating sliders and levers, positioning background elements, and assembling the pop-up mechanism for pages three and four.

This video is part of Y5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book. It helps pupils refine their book structures and bring their storybook designs to life.

• Design and Technology, Year 5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book – Lesson 3: Using Layers and Spacers
• Design and Technology, Year 5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book.

This Design and Technology video guides Year 5 pupils through the process of constructing the structure of their pop-up books, including the front and back covers. It demonstrates how to fold, glue, and assemble pages, as well as how to create a structure using the Jack template. Pupils will develop their measuring, folding, and securing skills while learning how to build a sturdy and interactive book.

This video is part of Y5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book. It simplifies technical assembly steps, ensuring pupils feel confident in creating their pop-up books’ foundations before decorating them in the following lessons.

This Design and Technology video introduces teachers to the fundamentals of pop-up book mechanisms, equipping them with the knowledge to guide Year 5 pupils in constructing interactive and engaging books. It covers an introduction to sliders, demonstrating how spacers help control movement and the importance of using layers to conceal mechanisms while ensuring functionality. Teachers will learn practical steps for building, assembling, and securing moving parts.

This video is part of Design and Technology, Year 5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book unit. It simplifies complex construction techniques.

This Design and Technology video introduces teachers to the fundamentals of pop-up book mechanisms, equipping them with the knowledge to guide Year 5 pupils in constructing interactive and engaging books. It covers an introduction to sliders, demonstrating how spacers help control movement and the importance of using layers to conceal mechanisms while ensuring functionality. Teachers will learn practical steps for building, assembling, and securing moving parts, helping children understand how mechanical systems work in book design.

This video is part of Design and Technology, Year 5, Mechanical Systems: Making a Pop-up Book unit. It simplifies complex construction techniques, ensuring teachers feel confident and prepared to help children explore the engineering and design process behind pop-up books in the lesson and unit below.

Design and Technology Upper key stage 2 scheme of work