DT Overview and progression - projects by category

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Year 1

Textiles 

Exploring Puppets

Structures  

(Wheels and axles)

Constructing a Windmill

Cooking and nutrition: 

Cooking and nutrition: Smoothies

Mechanical Systems 

(leavers and linkages)

Moving monsters (Y2)

Year 2

Cooking and nutrition: 

A balanced diet - Making a wrap (For an occasion)

Textiles 

Pouches

Structures 

Baby bears chair

Mechanical Systems 

(wheels and Axles)

Fairground wheel

Year 3

Structures

Constructing a castle

Mechanical Systems 

(leavers and linkages)

Pneumatic toys

Textiles

Fastenings

Cooking and nutrition: 

Eating seasonally

Year 4

Cooking and nutrition: 

Adapting a recipe + packaging

Mechanical Systems 

(wheels and Axles)

Slingshot cars

Structures

Pavilions

Electrical Systems

Electrical Poster

Year 5

Structures

Bridges

Mechanical Systems 

(leavers and linkages)

Pop-up books

Cooking and nutrition: 

What could be healthier? (Food to fork) + Making Pizza

Textiles 

Waistcoats

Year 6

Mechanical Systems 

(wheels and Axles)

Automata toys

Electrical Systems 

Steady hand game

Cooking and nutrition: 

Come dine with me

Structures 

Playgrounds