A quick and challenging activity (20 min maximum) for KS3 pupils, when they have to design by modelling functional 3D model of a flat pack pet carrier.

Practical lesson for KS3 Y8, which provides an introduction to levers and linkages, the understanding of its use to change motion and the difference between them. Pupils have an opportunity to work in a team and produce a mask for Halloween using levers and linkages to imitate a range of motions.

Students asked to produce 3D medical PPE prototypes for doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients going through stages of Design Cycle, inspired by Italian engineers work and the global shortage of medical PPE. It includes each task description, **Global Context, Key concepts & Related concepts, ATL skills, Inquiry questions, assessment criteria (which can be adapted to your own needs along with the tasks) and IB Learner profiles.

Can be done ONLINE and in a classroom: Create a crazy, funny or any unusual online appearance in a style of an artist’s artwork - a hat a style of your choice. Quick project tasks outline: • Investigate the chosen artist’s style from the list: G. Klimt, P. Picasso, F. Hundertwasser, V. Van Gogh, S. Dali • Develop a personal interpretation of the artist’s style in a form of a hat • Take a photo of you wearing it and critically evaluate each other artwork, reflecting on the Elements of Art: form, shape, line, colour, space

Introduction to a logic gates: OR, AND, NOT with the further fun activities such as designing your own 'girlfriend or boyfriend chooser' using the logic gates.

This is KS3 project which combines wood work skills, electronics (soldering skills, circuit, components & colour-coded resistors), 2D design, graphics and product design (a net, packaging and packaging symbols), including homework tasks. It helps students to work individually and as a team, to peer-assess each other’s work, to test & critically evaluate. In addition, it teaches the use of tally charts, bar charts & flow charts.