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Design and Technologies – Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project

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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:

  • 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 design

    Part 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 decoration

    Part 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

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Design and Technologies – Sustainable Timber Design: The Phone Stand Project

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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