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This series introduces different materials, looking at where they come from and what they are used for. The illustrations feature everyday objects recognisable to children.
How will parcels be delivered in the future?
In this research task students are asked to describe how drones and autonomous vehicles can be used for parcel deliveries. They have to consider the legal and ethical implications of using this type of technology and list the advantages and disadvantages of each. Finally they have to evaluate whether drones and...
How will water circulation and flooding change?
This activity for students asks them to collate and present data on global atmospheric circulation maps and also look at the effect of a 3 degree increase in global temperatures on the mean precipitation minus evaporation (P-E) levels. Students then have to link this information to changes in the flow of water...
How Will You Store Your Favourite Things?
One of the units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Children design and make a container that can hold one or two favourite small items safely.
Students identify one, or a few, small items that are precious and to make a suitable 'treasure' box. From its appearance, the container...
How Will Your Beast Open Its Mouth?
One of the units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology in which children design and make an animal with a moving mouth.
Children study their own mouth and head movements and those of animals before designing their animal's mouth. The mechanisms used by the children are restricted to a...
How Will Your Roly Poly Move?
One of the units from the Nuffield Primary Solutions in Design and Technology. Students design and make a simple push-along toy (a roly poly) using a mixture of found materials, paper and card.
The toy should be designed to provide amusement in both its appearance and the ways it moves. It may be for the...
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This new edition of a classic Usborne title has been updated for the latest generation of readers. It contains lots of imaginary machines, specially invented to show how your body does some of its most important jobs...
Hozelock- Engineered in Britain
As part of the Engineered in Britain series, this film shows how Hozelock products are designed, developed and manufactured through a process of sketching, developing key concepts and presenting ideas to consumers. The company needs to flexible to meet sudden demands in its products as the weather changes....
Hubble Explores a Barred Spiral Galaxy
A Catalyst article about the Hubble telescope exploring a barred spiral galaxy, known as NGC1672 in the astronomers’ New General Catalogue. The image was made by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and was released in April 2007. NGC 1672 is situated 60 million light years away, in the constellation of Dorado. The...