Resistant Materials

Provision of humamitarian aid

Synopsis

Students learn to identify the properties of various resistant materials before undertaking a design brief which asks them to produce an emergency shelter for use by the British Armed Forces when providing humanitarian aid.

MOD Topic

Provision of humamitarian aid

Curriculum Checklist

1.1a, b
1.2a
1.4a, b
2.a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
3.a, b, c, e, k
4.a, b, c, d

Curriculum Links

• Geography
• Citizenship

Prior Knowledge

No prior knowledge necessary

Learning Outcomes

Lower ability students will:

• Know the basic physical properties of core resistant materials.
• Be able to gather material from one or two sources and recognise how it is appropriate to a brief.
• Be aware that they need to work as part of a team by dividing roles where relevant.
• Design an appropriate shelter for the situation outlined.
• Produce a simple PowerPoint presentation to show their design and deliver it to the class.
• Make notes on their partner's product against the brief and provide feed back.
• Know the importance of good quality design and construction of equipment provided to UK Armed Forces for use in difficult conditions anywhere in the world. Know that Britain supports humanitarian aid through its Armed Forces.

Average ability students will:

• Be able to identify the properties of a number of different resistant materials and consider their potential practical uses.
• Be able to gather relevant information from a number of sources in order to help prepare for a brief.
• Be able to work as part of a team to answer the needs of a design brief.
• Design an appropriate shelter using relevant and sensible materials.
• Produce a PowerPoint presentation explaining their design and deliver it clearly to the rest of the class.
• Be able to analyse their partner's design for practicality and provide some useful feedback.
• Understand the importance of good quality design and construction of equipment provided to UK Armed Forces for use in difficult conditions anywhere in the world. Be aware that Britain is one of a few countries capable of offering humanitarian aid through its Armed Forces.

Higher ability students will:

• Be able to identify the physical properties of various samples of various resistant materials and understand why these properties make a material relevant for different purposes.
• Be able to gather detailed and relevant information from a variety of sources (notably video) to prepare for each of the possible briefs.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team to accurately meet the needs of a design brief.
• Design a detailed and appropriate shelter solution using knowledge gained from the first episode about various resistant materials.
• Produce a coherent PowerPoint presentation outlining the key design features of their shelter solution and present their ideas clearly to the rest of the class.
• Be able to analyse their partner's design for practicality and appropriateness, providing a balance of positive and constructive points for improvement.
• Understand the importance of good quality design and construction of equipment provided to UK Armed Forces for use in difficult conditions anywhere in the world. Be aware that Britain is one of few countries capable of offering humanitarian aid through its Armed Forces.

Lesson code

DT5