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Torches, Lamps and Lanterns, Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2013 This Year 3 or 4 unit, from material kindly provided by Hampshire County Council, has children design and make a purposeful product using an electric circuit. The extensive PowerPoint presentation includes examples of torches with different users and uses, the components of electrical circuits and how they come together, and construction methods for making the different parts of a torch. It also contains tips and ideas for teachers and Health and Safety advice and has a section on using techniques...
Butterflies in my Tummy, First published 2009The aim of this is to help children develop the skills and attitudes needed for risk taking and innovation. It blends activities that help children design more effectively with a series of SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) activities. All materials can be freely downloaded and customised for use with your class, printed out and copied for use in your school or educational establishment. The materials aim to promote innovation and risk-taking when children are designing. There are PowerPoint presentations and worksheets, detailed planning sheets for...
Scalextric4Schools: A Day of Innovation and Racing at Silverstone, We had the opportunity to attend the Scalextric4Schools competition in June held at the iconic Silverstone Museum. Over 500 schools participate annually, many incorporating the competition into their curriculums. Students aged 11 to 18 have been designing, manufacturing, testing, and refining their slot cars with ten teams making it to the finals. The teams had the opportunity to race their cars on a landscaped Scalextric layout and presenting to a panel of judges on how they designed, manufactured, and tested their cars. The...
Emeritus Professor, Cambridge Centre for Innovation in TE, Adrian Oldknow, Adrian studied mathematics at Oxford and Computer Science at Brunel Universities. He worked in secondary schools, FE colleges and HE between 1967 and 1996, when he retired as Emeritus Professor of STEM Education at the University of Chichester. Between 1996 and 2010 he worked as a freelance consultant. He advised Tech companies including Casio, HP, Intel, Promethean, RM, SMART and TI, as well as organisations such as Becta, DfE, Ofqual, QCA, SSAT, TTA and the World Bank....
Challenging Learners in KS3 Design & Technology, Teachers across the UK are invited to join a free live webinar focused on challenging and engaging the more able children in your classroom in KS3 Design and Technology. Taking place on Wednesday 4th June from 3:45–4:45pm, the session is open to all schools and will include practical strategies to support mixed ability teaching. Hosted by NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education) in partnership with the Design & Technology Association, the webinar will introduce a suite of free ‘Inspired by Industry’ resources to provide open-ended,...
Finance Director, NEJ Stevenson Ltd., Fiona Stevenson, NEJ Stevenson Ltd are designers and makers of fine custom made furniture and bespoke architectural joinery. As cabinetmakers to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, they have developed an enviable reputation for crafting some of the finest contemporary and heritage furniture available. From individual pieces to entire rooms, their furniture can be found within opulent private residences, historic buildings, independent schools, universities and places of worship. Fiona has been with the company for over 20 years and is responsible for the management of the company’s...
Pack of 16 Starter Kits, Crumble Controller Class Pack -Ages 7-14 years Contains: 16 x Crumble controller 192 x Croc leads 32 x Sparkles (controllable RGB LEDs) 16 x Crumble-friendly switch 16 x Crumble-friendly light sensor ...
Door hinges helpsheet, Doors – making hinges Ages 5-11 yearsFirst published 2017 There are several ways to make simple hinges for doors. This helpsheet shows six simple methods that children can follow and choose the one that they think is most appropriate for their building. It also contains links to appropriate resources that can be used to develop structures, and images of Design Dog and Tech Tiger you may use in the classroom to help illustrate the theme. This product is a download.
Let’s Get Building and Using Construction Kits Effectively, Let’s Get Building and Using Construction Kits EffectivelyAges 3-5 yearsFirst released 2015 This project focuses on building and construction. The majority of children will be aware of buildings such as roads, bridges and houses in their local environment. They may have seen, for example, frameworks, trenches, scaffolding and a variety of tools and equipment linked to this activity. They may be familiar will construction kits either at home or in school, and free play should be encouraged to familiarise them with the...
Design and make a 'bird' themed souvenir, Souvenir Bird ProjectTextilesAge range 5-7First published 2014 This outlines a project undertaken in one school in which children designed and made a realistic felt souvenir bird to be sold in a shop at a wetlands centre. It includes researching and designing according to the six D&T essentials, focused tasks and design and evaluation worksheets. Children were introduced to the wetlands centre and the idea of selling souvenirs to help raise money. It allowed them to take on the responsible role of designer,...
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