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 Design and Technology: links to websites for Early Years, KS1 & 2

Nuffield Primary Design & Technology
Site with information on a commercial course for Primary D&T. Nuffield materials are of a high standard. Work integrates well with QCA materials and Nuffield KS 3 course.
Excellent FREE resources with work sheets for a number of projects.

Packaging Education Programme
The industry council for packaging and the environment site. Good resources covering a range of aspects of packaging. Lots of support materials for teachers and pupils.

How Stuff Works!
How stuff works ! Explanations of all those things you wondered about...from toilets to telephones... some with animation.... the mind boggles!

The Design and Technology Association
Good site with information on national initiatives and DATA support materials.
Also useful links to other D&T sites.

Flying Pig Gallery
Commercial site with resources on card modelling. Good graphics and well presented site. Section on mechanisms and structures useful to introduce different types of mechanism at K.S.2

Young Embroiderers
Resources on textiles for young children. Projects page has worksheets/activities that can be printed out and used by teachers.

British Nutrition Foundation
Education section has resources and materials for teachers in all key stages.

www.tep.org.uk
An excellent range of resources and project ideas for all key stages. The T.E.P. catalogue also offers materials, work sheets and posters at competitive prices.
Centre For Alternative Technology Home Page
Alternative technology resources and information. Site has an online shop where resources can be ordered.

Design and Technology Times
General D&T site with information and links to other D&T sites