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Focus Fairground Single Licence, An exciting interactive program designed to aid the teaching of projects based on the ‘Fairgrounds’ scheme of work. Structured to encourage students of all abilities to conduct research into the design of ride layouts, mechanisms and electric circuits, this simple-to-use learning aid combines six topic areas with 18 fully controllable animations of fairground rides. Focus on Fairground Rides delivers a comprehensive educational package that’s equally useful as a teaching aid, learning resource or research tool. Topic areas covered include: Pulley systems Switching...
Recommended requirements for effective practice in KS1 and KS2, Minimum requirements for effective practice in KS1 and KS2 Subject leaders often ask the D&T Association for advice about factors in effective teaching and learning in the subject. These include the amount of teaching time that should be allocated, the size of budget needed for materials and components, and how many projects should be taught each term. In response, the Association and the D&T Expert Subject Advisory Group (ESAG) have...
Super Salads, Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2006 Through this unit of work children learn about the wide variety of different ingredients available to design and make their own salads. They learn about healthy eating through a balanced diet and ways of preparing and combining their salad ingredients. The resource has a comprehensive scheme of work and supporting helpsheet, covering IDEAs, FPTs and DMAs as well as suggested homework activities and teacher tips. There is also lesson plan, published in D&T Primary, outlining how to...
Packaging – Banish broken biscuits! Box them brilliantly!, Age 6-9 years First published 2011; fully updated 2021 In this food packaging project children design and make the packaging for a fragile food product exploring the relationship between the shape and strength of shell structures. It has strong links to maths as the children apply their mathematical understanding of 3D shapes and nets to inform their designing and making. They learn about strengthening sheet material to make a strong shell structure, used to protect home-made...
Bring Learning to Life with a School Trip to the British Motor Museum, The British Motor Museum offers an unforgettable educational experience for both primary and secondary pupils. With a range of engaging workshops and the opportunity for self-led exploration, school trips to the Museum provide a unique way to enhance classroom learning. Interactive Workshops The Museum’s expert-led workshops cover a wide array of subjects, including STEM, history, PSHE, art & design, and more. These hands-on sessions encourage pupils to engage with...
Unlocking the Future: The Role of Robotics Education & Competition in Shaping Tomorrow's Innovators, Recently we were joined by our Webinar host Paul McKnight, Head of Operations (Europe) at VEX Robotics—one of our Blueprint1000 members, and a group of excited teachers to hear all about this years VEX Robotics World Championship. Paul started off by explaining that at VEX Robotics, they believe that all students are scientists and engineers at heart who thrive on asking questions, experimenting and simply playing. Using the thrill of robotics mixed with competition, the...
VEX Robotics Joins the Blueprint 1000 , We are thrilled to welcome VEX Robotics to our Blueprint 1000 scheme, marking a dynamic collaboration in advancing STEM education globally. As one of the leaders in robotics and educational technology, the company bring innovation, expertise, and a commitment to excellence to our thriving community of educators and enthusiasts. Unlocking STEM Education Frontiers with VEXcode VR Dive into the future of education with VEXcode VR. This FREE, web-based platform eliminates barriers by providing accessible STEM...
Gearing Up for the Excellence Awards 2024, The countdown is on! With just two weeks to go until the Excellence Awards 2024, we're excited to share some behind-the-scenes insights as we prepare for what promises to be an unforgettable evening of celebration. Set to take place on the 11th of October 2024, this event will recognise outstanding achievements across D&T, bringing together innovators, leaders, and changemakers to celebrate their hard work and success. The Creation of Our Exclusive Trophy A big part of
Sustainable power supply, First published 2013 This is to introduce Year 7 to a project which uses a sustainable power supply as an alternative to batteries, which can be harmful to the environment when disposed of. The power supply chosen is a super capacitor charged from a USB port, which represents the use of cutting edge technology to solve the problem of providing sustainable energy for a small scale electronic product. CAD/CAM is used extensively both in simulating and designing the circuit and
Sustainability Series - Investigating types of pollution with JCB, The ‘Inspired by Industry’ JCB context is supported by a dedicated Investigative Evaluative Activity (IEA) unit available for members, all about the different types of pollution. This classroom resource helps students explore the causes, types and effects of pollution, while encouraging them to design practical solutions to tackle these issues. The unit covers how harmful gases such as carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), released during manufacturing processes, contribute to global warming. Students are guided to think...
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