We have a range of activities to help pupils evaluate the impacts of their own product(s) and/or systems on people and the environment throughout the product’s whole life cycle.
The activities are suitable for all material areas within design and technology.
A tool for evaluating products and design, suitable for key stages 2-5....
Teachers notes plus a blank abacus worksheet for students to use as an eco evaluation tool...
Lifecycle analysis PowerPoint
A worksheet that enables students to complete a product lifecycle analysis...
Activity to enable students to consider the specification a designer may have followed to develop the product....
Teachers notes and a blank life cycle analysis worksheet that can be photocopied for students....
Description of how to run the activity with a student worksheet that can be photocopied....
Worksheets that helps to prompt students understanding of environmental issues and sustainability....
Activities and worksheets that enable students to explore the impacts on people throughout a product's lifecycle....
Student worksheet on economic issues....
A set of question for pupils to assess the impact of technology or a product on people....
Cultural issues question sheets of products...