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Design & Technology

Action Targets in Science and D&T

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' The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." ' - Isaac Asimov

Introduction

Below are some teaching and learning resources used in East Riding of Yorkshire schools by science teachers and pupils.

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For more information please contact:

John Seaman, Area Relationship Manager (East)
Tel: (01482) 392410
E-mail: john.seaman@eastriding.gov.uk

Anita Backhouse, Teaching and Learning Consultant, Primary Science
Tel: (01482) 392472
E-mail: anita.backhouse@eastriding.gov.uk


Action Targets Menu

Materials and Homes Teeth and Eating And Sandwich Snacks Forces and Moving Toys
Forces and Vehicles Circuits and Torches Changing Circuits and Fairground Rides
Changing Sounds and Musical Instruments Web Links
(coming soon)
Teaching for Progression
QCA Science Units QCA D&T Units Unit Links to National Curriculum
(coming soon)


QCA Science Units

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
1A
Homes
2A
Health and Growth
3A
Teeth and Eating
4A
Moving and Growing
5A
Keeping Healthy
6A
Inter-dependence and Adaptation
1B
Growing plants
2B
Plants and Animals
3B
Helping Plants Grow Well
4B
Habitats
5B
Life Cycles
6B
Micro-organisms
1C
Sorting and Using materials
2C
Variation
3C
Character-istics of Materials
4C
Keeping Warm
5C
Gases Around Us
6C
More Dissolving
1D
Light and Dark
2D
Grouping and Changing Materials
3D
Rocks and Soils
4D
Solids and Liquids
5D
Changing State
6D
Reversible and Irreversible Changes
1E
Pushes and Pulls
2E
Forces and Magnets
3E
Magnets and Springs
4E
Friction
5E
Earth, Sun and Moon
6E
Forces
1F
Sound and Hearing
2F
Using Electricity
3F
Light and Shadows
4F
circuits and Conductors
5F
Changing Sounds
6F
Seeing Things
          6G
Changing circuits


Design and Technology Units

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
1A
Moving Pictures
2A
Vehicles
3A
Packaging
4A
Money Containers
5A
Musical Instruments
6A
Shelters
1B
Playgrounds
2B
Puppets
3B
Sandwiches
4B
Storybooks
5B
Bread
6B
Slippers
1C
Eat More Fruit and Vegetables
2C
Winding Up
3C
Moving Monsters
4C
Torches
5C
Moving Toys
6C
Fairground
1D
Homes
2D
Joseph's Coat
3D
Photograph Frames
4D
Alarms
5D
Biscuits
6D
Controllable Vehicles
      4E
Lighting It Up
   




Key Stage 1 Units



Discovering Forces

The aim of this unit is to embed the scientific principles behind pushes and pulls in the Design and Technology project to design a vehicle.

The science investigations involving the movement of vehicles are used in the context of the D&T project.


Wheels Adobe Acrobat document140K Key Stage 1 Science Design and Technology
Key Words Microsoft Word document19K Key Stage 1 Science Design and Technology
Ambulance Microsoft Word document34K Key Stage 1 Science Design and Technology
Caravan Microsoft Word document28K Key Stage 1 Science Design and Technology
Motorbike Microsoft Word document34K Key Stage 1 Science Design and Technology

Homes and Materials

The aim of this unit is to embed the scientific principles behind types of materials and their properties in the Design and Technology project to design a home.

The science investigations involving properties of materials are used in the context of the D&T project.


Key Stage 2 Units


Circuits

Data Files

The aim of this unit is to embed the scientific principles behind electrical circuits in the Design and Technology project to design a battery-powered light for a specific purpose.

The science investigations involving circuit building, identification of conducting and insulating materials and factors affecting bulb brightness are used in the context of the D&T project.

Batteries Adobe Acrobat Document157K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology
Switches 1 Adobe Acrobat Document123K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology
Switches 2 Adobe Acrobat Document153K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology
Symbols Adobe Acrobat Document97K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology



Fairgrounds

Data Files

The aim of this unit is to embed the scientific principles behind motor circuits in the Design and Technology project to design a fairground ride.

The science investigations involving circuit building and factors affecting the performance of motors are used in the context of the D&T project.


Lesson Plans



Forces and Moving Toys

Data Files

The aim of this unit is to appreciate the scientific principles behind frictional forces in the Design and Technology project to design a moving toy that incorporates a cam mechanism.

The science investigative work involves establishing the effect and importance of friction on surfaces moving over each other.

Drilling Adobe Acrobat Document178K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology
Wheels Adobe Acrobat Document140K Key Stage 2 Science Design and Technology


Sandwich Snacks


Sounds and Musical Instruments

The aim of this unit is to embed th