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Elaboration ACTDEK013

conducting experiments and tests to understand the properties of materials, for example strength, durability, warmth, elasticity

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK013

investigating the mass production of products to ensure standardisation, for example students setting up a production line to produce a product for a school fete

investigating the suitability of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment − when designing and making a product, service or environment, for example a toy for a young child, a composting system for household waste management, …

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK013

comparing how different components interrelate and complement each other in a finished designed solution, for example investigating and playing with joining processes for a variety of materials in the production of common products

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK013

investigating local constructed environments to compare how buildings were constructed in the past and in the present and noting innovations

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK013

analysing products, services and constructed environments from a range of technologies contexts with consideration of possible innovative solutions and impacts on the local community and the sustainability of its environment

Elaboration ACTDEP014

exploring the different uses of materials in a range of products, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and countries of Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP014

critiquing and selecting appropriate joining techniques for materials to produce working models

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP014

exploring and testing a range of materials under different conditions for suitability including sustainability considerations and identifying appropriate tools, equipment and techniques

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP014

examining the structure and production of everyday products, services and environments to enhance their own design ideas

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP014

exploring the properties of materials to determine suitability, for example the absorbency of different fabrics or the strength of different resistant materials

Elaboration ACTDEP015

exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP015

generating a range of design ideas for intended products, services, environments

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP015

identifying the properties of materials needed for the designed solution

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP015

visualising and exploring innovative design ideas by producing thumbnail drawings, models and labelled drawings to explain features and modifications

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP015

planning, sharing and documenting creative ideas and processes using digital tools such as a class blog or collaborative document

Elaboration ACTDEP016

using appropriate technologies terms to confidently describe and share with others procedures and techniques for making, for example cutting and joining materials

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP016

exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success, and the impact digital technologies have had on these processes

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP016

using tools and equipment accurately when measuring, marking and cutting; and explaining the importance of accuracy when designing and making, for example creating a template, measuring ingredients in a recipe, sowing seeds

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP016

selecting and using materials, components, tools, equipment and processes with consideration of the environmental impact at each stage of the production process

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