Papers and boards
Unit 3 · MaterialsCompare paper and board types by mass, stiffness, finish, cost and intended use. Papers and boards by weight, thickness, finish and use, from layout paper to foam core and corrugated card, with a 3D test machine. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.
What this lesson covers
Papers and boards by weight, thickness, finish and use, from layout paper to foam core and corrugated card, with a 3D test machine. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.
60-minute lesson, 20 slides. Part of DT Classroom’s GCSE Design and Technology course, taught through an interactive 3D lab rather than static slides alone.
Practise and extend
Also available for this lesson from the teacher resources: lesson slides, lesson film, knowledge organiser, worksheet.
Exam board coverage
Where this lesson sits in each GCSE Design and Technology specification, as an indicative mapping by DT Classroom (not endorsed by any board - check the current specification before relying on it).
| Board | Specification reference |
|---|---|
| AQA | 3.1.6 Materials and their working properties |
| Edexcel | 1.9 Papers and boards |
| OCR | 5.1 Main categories of materials 5.2 Factors in selecting materials and system components |
| WJEC Eduqas | TP5 Materials ID-b In-depth: papers and boards |
| Cambridge International | 1.5 Material classification 2.3 Commercial manufacturing methods 3.1.1 Paper and card 3.1.3 Foam materials |
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DT Classroom is a GCSE Design and Technology course: interactive 3D lessons, teacher slide decks, worksheets and exam practice, built for pupils and teachers. Exam board references above are DT Classroom’s own indicative mapping, not provided or endorsed by AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR or WJEC Eduqas.