Year 2 Design and Technology and Food & Fibre
by Jeanette Vuuren Clever Mind © 2026
Price: $5 USD
Subjects: math,edtech
Grades: 14,13,1,2
Description
Complete Year 2 Unit Plan – Food & Fibre + Design & Technologies (Interactive Boom Cards, Ready to Teach) These lessons focus on Food and Fibre Production (Food focus) and Design and Technologies knowledge and understanding. Students will explore: How food is produced and selected for healthy eating How materials are chosen and used to design a product How recycled materials can be used sustainably How plants and animals are used for food production Students will investigate and compare material properties such as: Strong, light, waterproof, durable, recyclable Easy to cut, join, and decorate Suitable for real-life design solutions Students will design a lunchbox using recycled materials and explore: Engineering principles and simple systems (hinges, lids, handles) How movement works in products (opening and closing lids) How materials affect function, strength, and usability How to test a product against design criteria (capacity, portability, strength, waterproofing, durability) Activities include: Drag-and-drop matching tasks Sorting materials by properties Designing and testing a lunchbox Applying real-world design thinking This resource supports hands-on learning, STEM thinking, sustainability, and real-world problem solving aligned with AC9TDE2 (Year 2 Technologies).