The inclusion of technology among the National Curriculum foundation subjects is an exciting but at the same time daunting challenge for primary teachers. This series of case-studies shows how teachers across the primary age-range have put design and technology into practice as a focus for their topic work. Through these examples Hind Makiya and Margaret Rogers show what is meant by design and technology in the primary school and how practical problem-solving activities can be used to fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum across several subjects. Useful appendices summarize the technology requirements of the National Cur- riculum and give extra guidance in common areas of difficulty, such as the introduc- tion of electricity and the use of Technical Lego.