Year 5 & 6 Technologies - Materials & Equipment Unit - Australian Curriculum

This 10-lesson Year 5/6 Technologies unit aligned with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum explores how materials, systems, components, tools and equipment are used to create designed solutions. Across the unit, students investigate the characteristics and properties of materials and evaluate their impact when designing and producing solutions, building practical design thinking and problem-solving skills.

Designed to be taught across a 10-week term, this engaging unit provides everything you need to confidently teach Technologies in Years 5–6 while saving valuable planning time. It directly addresses key aspects of the Australian Curriculum: Technologies (Version 9) and helps students understand how materials and tools influence the design and production of solutions.

An alternative WA Curriculum planner (2026+) is also included, making this unit ideal for Western Australian teachers preparing for the new requirements.

✨ What Makes This Unit Exceptional

✩ Editable PowerPoint for Every Lesson
A comprehensive 100+ slide editable PowerPoint supports each lesson and includes:

• Learning intentions and success criteria
• Key discussion prompts
• Embedded worksheets and resources
• Visual prompts and display materials

Perfect for classrooms with TVs, projectors, or interactive whiteboards, making lesson delivery simple and engaging.

✩ Editable Unit Planner
The 6-page planner clearly maps each lesson and includes direct links to the Australian Curriculum Version 9 outcomes, making planning and documentation easy.

✩ Simple, Time-Saving Lesson Structure
Each lesson follows a clear 5–6 step structure, allowing you to focus on student learning rather than complicated planning. Instructions are concise and highlight the most important teaching points.

✩ Engaging, Cooperative Learning Activities
MrsAmy123 units are known for interactive and collaborative learning strategies that actively involve students. While many lessons include worksheets, others focus on discussion, investigation, and teamwork to deepen understanding.

✩ Clear and Practical Assessment Support
The included grading guide provides clear descriptions of what A–E achievement levels look like based on two activities from the unit. The guide is directly linked to the Year 5/6 Technologies Achievement Standard for easy and consistent assessment.

What’s Included

♦ Editable Unit Planner (6 pages) + WA Curriculum alternative
♦ Worksheets and Teaching Resources (61 pages)
♦ Editable PowerPoint Presentation (100+ slides)
♦ Editable Grading Guide (A–E) (1 page)
♦ Editable Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

🎯 Full Curriculum Alignment (Version 9)

Explain how characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment affect their use when producing designed solutions (AC9TDE6K05)

Select and use suitable materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions (AC9TDE6P03)

Negotiate design criteria including sustainability to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions (AC9TDE6P04)

Develop project plans that include consideration of resources to individually and collaboratively make designed solutions (AC9TDE6P05)

Investigate needs or opportunities for designing, and the materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions (AC9TDE6P01)

🎯 WA Curriculum Outcomes

Year 5

Properties for a range of materials, related components and use of given technologies to achieve a purpose (WA5TDECMT1)

Break down a design brief to define the purpose and requirements for a given task (WA5TDEDTID1)

Investigate and select resources based on properties and functions for the given task (WA5TDEDTID2)

Use given criteria to evaluate design features, consideration of competing factors, processes and the designed solution (WA5TDEDTE1)

Design solutions considering competing factors, with annotated diagrams, storyboards and/or a sequence of steps, using technical terms and an iterative process (WA5TDEDTD1)

Use technologies, components and/or equipment to implement agreed protocols to produce a designed solution (WA5TDEDTPI1)

Technologies are used in the design of products, and implementation of services and environments (WA5TDETS2)

Year 6

Properties of selected materials, technologies, and production systems affect suitability and functionality in a product (WA6TDECMT1)

Investigate and select resources considering constraints, properties and functions appropriate for the given task (WA6TDEDTID2)

Develop negotiated criteria to evaluate design features, graphics, selected technologies, processes and functionality with consideration of constraints for the designed solution (WA6TDEDTE1)

Use agreed protocols to set goals, manage competing factors, resources and time, to plan, develop and communicate decisions, when developing designed solutions (WA6TDEDTPM1)

Competing technologies are used for the design of products, services and environments for community needs (WA6TDETS2)

Break down a design brief to define the purpose, requirements and constraints for a given task (WA6TDEDTID1)

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