Design and Technologies – Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project
Lesson Overview:
Years 7–8 | Design and Technologies | Free Download
Design with purpose. Build with timber.
This hands-on project helps Year 7–8 students explore the product design process while building a functional phone stand using engineered wood like plywood. Students investigate sustainability, develop creative solutions, and safely bring their ideas to life in the workshop.
Developed in partnership with the Design and Technology Teachers’ Association of Victoria (DATTA Vic), this unit aligns with the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and builds skills in design thinking, sustainability, and manufacturing.
What’s Included
- Student Workbook
Guided worksheets and activities covering each stage of the design process. - Teacher Workbook
Detailed lesson plans, background content, suggested answers, and assessment tools. - Multimedia Support
Instructional videos, technical drawings, digital design exemplars, and PowerPoint slides. - Ed Tech Integration
Includes ForestVR™ immersive videos, Kahoot! quizzes, and video walkthroughs.
Lesson Sequence:
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Part 1: Investigating & Defining
• Lesson 1: Intro to Design Process – Design brief, user profiling, and evaluation criteria
• Lesson 2: Exploring Existing Designs – Research, rapid ideation, and peer review
• Lesson 4: Innovation in Wood Products – Sustainability, circular economy, and poster designPart 2: Generating, Designing & Producing
• Lesson 3: Technical Drawings – Isometric and orthographic drawing skills
• Lesson 5: Workshop Safety – Hazard identification and safe tool use
• Lesson 6: Measuring & Marking – Cardboard prototyping and process journaling
• Lessons 7–8: Cutting & Shaping – Construction of the timber stand
• Lesson 9: Finishing – Surface treatment and decorationPart 3: Evaluating
• Lesson 10: Evaluation – Reflection on process, outcomes, and success criteria
Bonus Resources
- Production Guide Videos – below
Step-by-step walkthroughs for cardboard modelling, measuring, cutting, and finishing. - 3D Models & Technical Drawings
Three phone stand designs ready for classroom use
Production Guide
‘HOW-TO’ VIDEOS
CARDBOARD MODELS
- Phone Stand Project – Production Guide – Half Joint Cardboard Model
- Phone Stand Project – Production Guide – Intersecting Cardboard Model
- Phone Stand Project – Production Guide – Double-sided Cardboard Model
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The Phone Stand Project- Teacher Resource: DIGITAL version
This digital teacher guide supports the Years 7/8 Design and Technologies Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project lessons and includes exemplar answers, safety guidance, and design thinking processes. Includes PowerPoint references, curriculum links, and production planning support.
File Size: 10.46 MB
File Type: pdf
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The Phone Stand Project - Teacher Resource: PRINT version
This print-ready Teacher guide supports the Years 7/8 Design and Technologies Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project lessons and includes exemplar answers, safety guidance, and design thinking processes. Includes PowerPoint references, curriculum links, and production planning support.
File Size: 20.63 MB
File Type: pdf
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The Phone Stand Project- Student Resource: DIGITAL version
An interactive PDF resource for students to work through the Years 7/8 Design and Technologies Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project lesson sequence. Includes worksheets, technical drawing templates, and space for design reflection and evaluation.
File Size: 2.63 MB
File Type: pdf
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The Phone Stand Project - Student Resource: PRINT version
An print-ready resource for students to work through the Years 7/8 Design and Technologies Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project lesson sequence. Includes worksheets, technical drawing templates, and space for design reflection and evaluation, and lines for student answers.
File Size: 7.47 MB
File Type: pdf
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The Phone Stand Project - Production Guide - DIGITAL version
Step-by-step visual instructions to support the safe construction of the phone stand using plywood. Includes interactive links to video tutorials for each production step and multiple models for students to choose from and customise further.
File Size: 3.31 MB
File Type: pdf
Loginteacher Resource
The Phone Stand Project - Production Guide - PRINT version
Step-by-step visual instructions to support the safe construction of the phone stand using plywood. Includes video tutorials for each production step and multiple models for students to choose from and customise further.
File Size: 5.14 MB
File Type: pdf
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The Phone Stand Project - Powerpoint - COMING SOON
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