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In the Classroom

Engaging Students in the Design Process

Students from 5/6H at Penshurst West PS, with teacher Jan Hancock. Published 25 January 1999

Part 1 - The background, the unit tasks and investigation prior to the 'Design and Make' Task

Part 2 - Modelling the Design Process

Part 3 - Time management and revisiting the Design Brief

• Find out how 5/6H students and their teacher Jan Hancock from Penshurst West Public School implement a `Space' unit with an emphasis on the designing and making process.
• Follow how these students and their teacher learn more about designing and making, negotiating tasks and dealing with resource management issues.
• The Board of Studies has determined that further support for Science and Technology K-6 will address findings from the limited evaluation of this key learning area conducted in 1996. As part of this support, the Board of Studies website will include a number of articles that illustrate examples of teaching practice and classroom/resource management linked to primary Science and Technology.