Evaluation tools
Suitable for key stages 2-5
The following evaluation tools will give students an opportunity to analyse their own products, designs or an existing product.
All of the evaluation activities are aimed at engaging students to use evaluation to identifty target areas for developing products and systems more sustainably.
In addition to the materials below, we just added a new Technology Justice area to the website. There are lots of evaluation activities including enabling pupils to give technologies a rating for their impact on people and the environment.
Other evaluation tools
Product Lifecycle Analysis - impacts on people and environment
Classroom resources to help key stage 3 and 4 students understand the impact of existing and new products on people and the environment.
Read moreFootprinting is used as a way to calculate an individuals use of resources and therefore environmental impact on the world. The site www.myfootprint.org offers students this opportunity.