1. The Foundation Statements and the Stage 1 outcome for designing and making place an emphasis on students:  responding to investigations of needs and wants  following a guided design process to create products  drawing and modelling design ideas using accepted methods and practices. Students designing in Stage 1 Science and Technology At Stage 1, students become more methodical in their approach to designing. They are more willing to draw and model ideas before settling on a final solution. They start to appreciate how products and environments are designed to meet people’s needs. Students work co-operatively sharing resources and helping others where necessary. Following are two samples of classroom practice.

2. Sample Task A: Design a shelter for an animal of your choice

3. Stage 1 Task A: Design a shelter for an animal of your choice exploring needs Teacher: “We brainstormed ideas and saved them for use when designing.” generating ideas success criteria

4. communicating producing from drawings Stage 1 Task A: Design a shelter for an animal of your choice (cont.)

5. Sample Task B : Design and make a container to hold coloured pencils

6. generating ideas producing design task Stage 1 Task B: Design and make a container to hold coloured pencils

7. evaluating producing evaluating Stage 1 Task B: Design and make a container to hold coloured pencils (cont.) producing evaluating