Design and technology resources for home learning

Whether you're a parent, carer or home school educator, explore a variety of activities and challenges that can be used to support children’s design and technology education.

Designing
Computer Aided Design and 3D printing
Electronics and programming
Curriculum revision and activities
Maths activities in a D&T context
Careers in D&T
Competitions and challenges

Designing

The basics of designing

Supporting students to design, communicate, plan and evaluate ideas.

How can we live smarter?

Research projects exploring how we can use technology to improve the quality of our lives.

How can we augment ourselves?

Research projects exploring how we can use technology to enhance our bodies.

Reimagine a solution to a real-life problem

This BP Ultimate STEM Challenge asks students to reimagine a solution to a real-life problem. The competition is closed but the resources are still live.

Slender tower

This design challenge asks students to design and build the tallest tower with the smallest footprint.

V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge

These challenges by the V&A can be run at any time in the year and are supported by a collection of videos and downloadable resources.

Design challenges created by the Design Museum

Use the inspiration of great design to create your own designed products and solutions.

Computer Aided Design and 3D printing

Fusion 360 tutorials

A collection of tutorials for Fusion 360.

Tinkercad: getting started tutorials

Tutorials for this free modelling web-based software.

Learn by layers

The free CAD and 3D printing curriculum from Learn By Layers.

Onshape: self-paced tutorials

A collection of tutorials for Onshape, the web-based design software.

Sustainable design: Autodesk Design Academy

A series of downloadable lessons on sustainability, biomimicry and Fusion 360.

F1 in Schools

Home learning activities linked to Formula 1, including Tinkercad and Fusion 360 tutorials.

Electronics and programming

micro:bit

Home programming using the micro:bit.

Virtual robotics from VEX

Code a virtual robot using a block-based coding environment. Program your robot to solve mazes, draw shapes and patterns and collect and sort objects.

Curriculum revision and activities

BBC Bitesize for GCSE

Revision activities for GCSE design and technology.

IET Faraday STEM Resources

A collection of resources created by the IET, includes lesson plans, videos and handouts.

Kupper resources for d&T and engineering

Home learning content for design and technology and engineering.

Technology student

Worksheets, teaching materials and tutorials for design and technology and engineering.

Maths activities in a D&T context

Soil savers

How much soil can you carry? Try your hand at Civil Engineering.

Create your own tunnel-boring machine

Build, measure and test a model tunnel boring machine.

Design a table

A maths challenge themed around designing a table.

Fashion entrepreneur

A maths challenge themed around managing the production of a fashion garment.

Careers in D&T

A future STEM

Research projects exploring the careers linked to STEM.

Tech We Can

Explore a range of technology careers. Downloadable lessons accessible with parent or teacher login.

Competitions and challenges

Design Ventura Mini Challenge

Can you come up with a new, creative and commercially viable product for the Design Museum Shop to be sold for around £10?

D&T Isotech2020 challenge

The D&T Isotech2020 challenge is a free long-term D&T challenge for secondary schools.