D&T Words: Flashcards

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12 flip cards covering the KS1 D&T vocabulary — design, make, evaluate, criteria, structure, mechanism, lever, slider, wheel, axle, textile, ingredients.

Format: Flashcard Deck
Subject: Design & Technology
Level: Key Stage 1
Typical time: 15 minutes

How to study with D&T Words: Flashcards

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Prepare a focused session

Read the title and learning focus side by side. Ask the learner to recognise the ideas, terminology or method they may need. Scan each sample and recognise command words, values, hints, conditions or new terms. Agree a realistic time window, remove distractions and prepare suitable materials such as paper, pencil, ruler, coloured pens, calculator, headphones or a device. Encourage an unaided initial attempt so the work reveals secure understanding and uncertainty. A quiet pause often strengthens retrieval better than an instant answer.

Make thinking shown

Invite the learner to restate the task in their own words. They can underline key information, break a extended problem into individual steps, draw a representation, sort evidence, compose a sentence or describe a planned method. Ask why their approach fits and whether another plan could work. When work stops, offer a carefully scaled hint: repeat the goal, point towards a related example, reduce the choice, then show only the next step. Return responsibility immediately afterwards. Spoken reasoning reveals misconceptions and practises accurate subject language.

Check accuracy and understanding

Compare the attempt with shown answer guidance after honest effort. Inspect more than the final work: review the method, explanation, units, evidence, sequence, spelling or presentation where related. Ask the learner to find the initial point where their reasoning changed path. Complete corrections actively in a different colour or separate space, followed by a concise description of the improvement. For a correct answer, seek justification and one unaided check. This differentiates assured ideas from guessing while strengthening accuracy, reflection and careful working habits.

Consolidate and extend

Finish with retrieval from memory. Cover the example and ask for the central idea, process or fact again. Create one small variation by altering a value, condition, example, viewpoint or level of support while keeping the learning focus. Invite the learner to write a similar question and supply checking guidance. Record one success and one precise next step, perhaps reviewing terminology, repeating a calculation, adding evidence or improving clarity. Recheck that target afterwards in the week because spaced review gives better information than instant repetition.

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Read examples from this resource, including their answers and adult guidance. Pictures are described in words here. Open the resource to practise with the complete set.

Card 1: design: Answer and guidance: plan what you're going to make Sketch it, list the parts, choose materials.
Card 2: make: Answer and guidance: build it! Cut, join, glue, fold, sew, stir, weave.
Card 3: evaluate: Answer and guidance: check how it turned out "Does it work? What would I change?"
Card 4: criteria: Answer and guidance: the rules your design must follow "It must keep food fresh. It must fit in a bag."
Card 5: structure: Answer and guidance: something that holds itself up Towers, bridges, chairs, houses.

What you’ll learn

Use this Flashcard Deck to practise and consolidate Design & Technology knowledge and skills at Key Stage 1. Return to it as often as your access allows to build confidence and fluency.

Resource preview

12 flip cards covering the KS1 D&T vocabulary — design, make, evaluate, criteria, structure, mechanism, lever, slider, wheel, axle, textile, ingredients.

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