Design project: Gardening tool
Summary of task
Students critiqued garden tools, designed for adults, and identified the issues they have with using them. They researched ergonomics and developments by designers of garden tools in shape, size and materials used. Students explained the issues they have with their selected tool(s) and produced designed solutions to address their garden tool critique. They presented their critiques and designed solutions to the class by means of an oral and a visual presentation. Students documented the design and development process.
The focus of this task was to design and produce a product for the technologies context materials and technologies specialisations.
Achievement standard
By the end of Year 6, students explain how social, ethical, technical and sustainability considerations influence the design of solutions to meet a range of present and future needs. They explain how the features of technologies influence design decisions and how digital systems are connected to form networks.
Students describe a range of needs, opportunities or problems and define them in terms of functional requirements. They collect and validate data from a range of sources to assist in making judgements. Students generate and record design ideas for specified audiences using appropriate technical terms, and graphical and non-graphical representation techniques including algorithms. They plan, design, test, modify and create digital solutions that meet intended purposes including user interfaces and a visual program. Students plan and document processes and resources and safely produce designed solutions for each of the prescribed technologies contexts. They negotiate criteria for success, including sustainability considerations, and use these to judge the suitability of their ideas, solutions and processes. Students use ethical, social and technical protocols when collaborating, and creating and communicating ideas, information and solutions face-to-face and online.
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Explains benefits of the designed solution -
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Compares designed solution to existing products -
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Considers the needs of the users of the designed solution
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Suggests modifications to the designed solution to include a wider audience
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Communicates design ideas and design features in a persuasive poster with product drawings
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Identifies problems for users and justification for modifications made to designed solution -
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Explains a range of design features and how they meet the needs of the users -
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Communicates design ideas using drawings and images
