D&T at Home: A Guide for Grown-Ups
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About this resource
A short guide for parents and carers. KS1 D&T is one of the easiest curriculum subjects to support at home — you almost certainly already do most of it without knowing. The junk box, the kitchen, the toy that broke and got fixed — all real D&T.
Four practical ideas, all using stuff you’ve already got.
What you'll learn
- Building strong structures DfE NC D&T KS1 technical knowledge (structures)
- Cooking & where food comes from DfE NC D&T KS1 cooking and nutrition
- The design–make–evaluate process DfE NC D&T KS1 design + make + evaluate
Inside this resource
- 4 slides
For the student — how to do this
You're going to watch and interact with an interactive lesson about design and technology. It should take about 10 minutes. Take your time — there's no rush. If you get stuck, ask a grown-up.
For parents and carers
This is an interactive lesson for Key Stage 1 design and technology — about 10 minutes of focused activity. Your child can watch and interact with this on their own or with you alongside. There's no pressure to finish in one sitting.
Their best score, the time taken, and any answers they got wrong will all be saved automatically to your dashboard so you can see how they're getting on.
For teachers and tutors
A an interactive lesson aligned to the DfE National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 design and technology. Use as a standalone activity, a homework task, or a lesson plenary.
Pupils' completion data and assessment scores flow into the class dashboard so you can spot who needs support and on which sub-topic.
How to check the work
Ask your child to retell what they learned in their own words. If they can summarise the main idea, the lesson landed.