Description
Build confident young designers with this comprehensive 10-week (10 lesson) Year 3/4 Design and Technologies unit, fully updated to Australian Curriculum Version 9. Across the term, students investigate the suitability of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment for a range of purposes, developing practical skills, critical thinking and safe production techniques through hands-on learning.
An alternative WA Curriculum planner (2026+) is also included, making this unit ideal for Western Australian teachers preparing for the new requirements.
Why This Unit Is a Must-Have
✓ Fully Updated to Australian Curriculum Version 9
Designed specifically for Year 3/4 Design and Technologies, with clear curriculum links embedded in the editable 5-page unit planner to streamline planning and reporting.
✓ Complete 10-Lesson Teaching Sequence
This unit includes 10 structured lessons, designed to be delivered across a full term. Each lesson follows a clear five-to-six step structure to ensure:
- Explicit, focused instruction
- Strong skill development
- Smooth lesson flow
- Reduced planning time
Clear teaching notes highlight key concepts, allowing you to focus on student understanding and practical application.
✓ 100+ Slide Editable PowerPoint
Every lesson is supported by an editable PowerPoint presentation, ideal for use with a TV or Smartboard. It includes:
- Learning intentions and success criteria
- Guided discussion prompts
- Visual supports
- Embedded worksheets
- Display resources
Simply open, teach and customise to suit your classroom.
✓ Engaging, Hands-On Learning
MrsAmy123 units are known for being practical, collaborative and engaging. Students actively:
- Explore needs or design opportunities
- Test materials and components
- Investigate appropriate tools and equipment
- Practise safe and effective production techniques
While many lessons include worksheets, others focus on cooperative learning, experimentation and real-world application to deepen understanding.
✓ Clear, Linked Assessment Support
The included editable A–E grading guide outlines exactly what achievement looks like across two assessment tasks. It is directly linked to the Year 3/4 Design and Technologies Achievement Standard, making assessment transparent and aligned.
What’s Included
- ♦ Editable Unit Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
- ♦ Worksheets and Resources (63 pages)
- ♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100+ slides)
- ♦ Editable Grading Guide (1 page)
- ♦ Editable Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
Everything is organised, editable and classroom-ready, saving you hours of preparation time.
🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)
- Explore needs or opportunities for designing, and test materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions (AC9TDE4P01)
- Select and use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make design solutions (AC9TDE4P03)
🎯 WA Curriculum Outcome
Year 3
Properties of materials, suitability and safe practice using given technologies to create a product to achieve a purpose (WA3TDECMT1)
Define ideas and design opportunities for individual and/or local needs (WA3TDEDTID1)
Use appropriate technologies and components with given equipment and follow agreed protocols to produce a designed solution (WA3TDEDTPI1)
Year 4
Define the features of a design brief and the requirements of a design task for a community need (WA4TDEDTID1)
Investigate and select resources based on properties for the given task (WA4TDEDTID2)
Use appropriate technologies, components and/or equipment and follow agreed protocols to produce a designed solution (WA4TDEDTPI1)
If you’re looking for a complete Year 3/4 Design and Technologies unit on investigating materials, tools and equipment, aligned to Australian Curriculum Version 9 and structured into 10 clear, engaging lessons, this resource delivers practical skill development, curriculum confidence and ready-to-use teaching support in one powerful package.
→Other than where stated, this product is not editable ←
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