Design Roots 2nd Edition - For Junior Cycle Wood Technology

Design Roots 2nd edition is the only Junior Cycle Wood Technology package to offer an integrated approach, with a choice of creative, scaffolded, problem-based projects that combine theory and practice. These projects have been refined to meet the needs of all students in the common-level classroom and the SEC assessment requirements.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Textbook
• Project and Activity Book*
• Teacher’s Planning Guide
• FREE eBooks
• Digital resources on www.gillexplore.ie
  *included with the textbook

KEY FEATURES

• NEW! Streamlined content and simplified language with clear keyword explanations
• NEW! Sketch It! feature provides a step-by-step guide for the sketching of key tools and joints
• Videos linked throughout show theory in practice and support engagement
• NEW! Cross references to the Project and Activity Book
• CBA 1 Research Tasks and CBA 2 Self-Reflection Checklists
• NEW! Dedicated CBA chapters with step-by-step guides and sample CBAs
• NEW! Exam-style questions

PROJECT AND ACTIVITY BOOK

• Achievable and flexible units of learning project options
• NEW! Each Project focuses on a particular joint, specific hand tools and skills
• NEW! Refined Project template aids scaffolding of skills
• NEW! Study sheets aid revision
• NEW! CBA templates

TEACHER’S PLANNING GUIDE

• Comprehensive planning material
• Coursework Project checklist
• Christmas/Summer exams
• Alternative Project template with additional student scaffolding

DIGITAL RESOURCES

• PowerPoints:
  Interactive solutions to the Portfolio exercises
  make in-class correction quick and easy
• NEW! Bespoke Sketch It! videos
• NEW! Digital project plans
• NEW! Quizzes
• More videos and weblinks

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

Project templates are great: the layout, detail, language, flow of sections, sketches, and, of course, the project examples.

Good variety of activities from self-evaluation to pair work to examination-type questions.

Design Roots 2nd edition is the only Junior Cycle Wood Technology package to offer an integrated approach, with a choice of creative, scaffolded, problem-based projects that combine theory and practice.