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Elaboration ACTDEK001

exploring how local products, services and environments are designed by people for a purpose and meet social needs, for example the range of shelters provided for the public in a local community; graphical displays to market school and community even …

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK001

asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK001

making design decisions based on personal and family needs, for example downloading and comparing recipes to suit available cooking facilities such as cooking in the bush compared to cooking in a kitchen

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK001

exploring and critiquing products, services and environments for their impact on sustainability, for example the environmental risks and benefits of a system for organically or hydroponically growing a vegetable crop from seed or seedling to harvest

Elaboration ACTDEK002

exploring how the principles of push and pull are used in the design of toys, for example in a spinning toy such as an Aboriginal mammandur

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK002

identifying, and playing and experimenting with, components such as wheels, balls, slides, springs and available local materials, tools and equipment to solve problems requiring movement

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK002

selecting materials to demonstrate how material properties are appropriate for particular designed solutions, for example materials that enable sliding or floating

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK002

exploring a system such as a marionette or Indonesian wayang kulit shadow puppet to see that by combining materials with forces movement can be created

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK002

combining materials and using forces in design, for example designing the door on a cage or a simple conveyor belt to move materials short distances

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK002

exploring how to manipulate materials using a range of tools, equipment and techniques to create movement, for example when constructing a toy boat that floats and moves

Elaboration ACTDEK003

exploring which plants and animals can provide food or materials for clothing and shelter and what basic needs those plants and animals have

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK003

identifying products that can be designed and produced from plants and animals, for example food products, paper and wood products, fabrics and yarns, and fertilisers

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK003

considering the suitability of a range of tools when cultivating gardens, mulching and building garden structures and preparing and cooking food from recipes

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK003

identifying and categorising a wide range of foods, including Aboriginal bush foods, into food groups and describing tools and equipment needed to prepare these for healthy eating

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK003

exploring how people from different cultures including those of Asia design and produce different cuisines based on the plants and animals in their region and available tools and equipment

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK003

exploring the tools, equipment and techniques used to prepare food safely and hygienically for healthy eating

Elaboration ACTDEK004

exploring designed solutions to meet individual, family and community needs with a focus on materials, for example fabrics used for sports clothing, soft fall for play spaces

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK004

developing new meanings for objects and action during play, for example exploring how household packaging can be used to represent other objects

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK004

exploring systems used in the classroom or community for creatively dealing with problems and needs, for example storage systems for equipment, traffic system flow for drop and go zones, the use of hoists and ramps to facilitate access

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK004

exploring facilities in local environments for accessibility and environmental impact, for example location of bike tracks and sporting fields using digital maps to view local area

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