The units of study explore the strand, ‘Design and Technologies: Knowledge and Understanding’, while the activity sheets explore the strand, ‘Design and Technologies: Processes and Production Skills’.
The following tables present an overview of the content descriptors of Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies and the related Design and Technology in Today’s World: A First Look activity sheets. The activity sheets address the scope and sequence of the strands for Years 3 & 4 and Years 5 & 6.
Design and Technologies: Knowledge and Understanding
Technology & society
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK010 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK019 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 1, 2, 6 and 7 |
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Technologies contexts
Engineering principles and systems
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK011 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK020 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 2, 3, 6A and 6B |
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Food and fibre production (Food specialisations)
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK012 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK021 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 6C |
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Materials and technologies specialisations
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK013 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK023 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 3, 4, 5 and 6A |
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Design and Technologies: Processes and Production Skills
Creating designed solutions by:
Investigating and defining
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK014 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK024 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 |
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Creating designed solutions by:
Generating and designing
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK015 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK025 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 |
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Creating designed solutions by:
Producing and implementing
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK016 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK026 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 4, 5 and 8 |
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Creating designed solutions by:
Evaluating
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK017 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK027 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 2, 7 and 8 |
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Creating designed solutions by:
Collaborating and managing
| Years 3 & 4 – ACTDEK018 | Years 5 & 6 – ACTDEK028 |
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Years 3–6 Activity Sheets 2, 3, 4, 6 and 6A |
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