Ten differentiated colour codes exercises, students to calculate the resistor values using the colour code provided.
Differentiation:
Worksheets 1 to 5: Some bands are already identified
Worksheets 6 to 10: No bands are identified (some unusual values also included)
A workbook originally written for an NOCN Entry Level Basic Cooking.
This workbook contains:
A blank recipe sheets with space for photographic evidence and assessment feedback
Using The Cooker worksheet
Recognising Equipment worksheet
Eating a balanced diet (health plate) worksheet
Storing Foods Safety worksheet (3 pages)
Safety in the Kitchen worksheet
Evidence sheet for working safely
This resource consists of:
Two colour worksheets showing images of components and a blank space to the right: students to cut out symbols of components and place in the corresponding location. There are two sheets covering 40 electronic components including input/output devices, semiconductors and passive components. Answer sheets are included.
In addition an A3 poster is provided showing component images and the symbols that represent them. This can be printed out or projected onto board.
A complete lesson with the aim of raising awareness of the sugar content of processed foods. Students will learn how to read nutritional information on packaged products and determine their sugar content.
To reinforce the high levels of sugar present, students will compare the sugar content of foods with their equivalent in sugar cubes, smarties and biscuits based on a practical investigation.
Three worksheets: students to identify tools used in the construction of electronic circuits and state their purpose. The worksheets include the following tools:
Soldering iron
Soldering iron stand
Side cutters
Long-nosed pliers
Pliers
Cross-head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
Desoldering pump
Crimp tool
Precision screwdrivers
Solder
Desoldering braid
Safety glasses
A4 posters of some of the most famous scientists and engineers with the SI units that bare their names. Namely:
Georg Ohm
Alessandro Volta
Andre-Marie Ampere
Heinrich Hertz
Joseph Henry
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
James Watt
James Joule
Charles Coulomb
Wilhelm Weber
Nikola Tesla
Three worksheets consisting of a range of metal and wood working tools with a space for students to name and describe their purpose. The resource includes:
**Measuring & Marking out wood **
Tape measure
Steel rule
Marking guage / mortice guage
Trysquare
Sliding Bevel
Pair of compasses
Measuring & Marking out Metal
Steel rule
Centre punch
Scribe
Vernier caliper
Engineer’s square
Dividers
40 cut out cards with images of a variety of insulators and conductors. Students to sort cards into: Insulator, Conductor and Not quite sure and stick or place over spaces on A3 sheet. The Not quite sure allows the opportunity for students to consider the effects of moisture or other external factors.
There are more cards than spaces on the worksheet allowing the resource to be used with the same class more than once by selecting alternative cards.
A powerpoint with animations demonstrating the operation of a number of basic circuits. Ideal for lazy starters and plenaries as well as general teaching. Slides progress by key-press to allow for directed questioning. The file is editable to your own needs.
Potential dividers - Introduction to formula and three worked examples
Potential dividers - Animation shows the voltage produced at the wiper of a potentiometer
Light Dependent Resistors: Animation shows the output voltage produced as light level changes
Comparator: Animation shows the effect on the output level for combinations of input levels
Light Sensor: An animated description of the operation of an op-amp based dark activated switch circuit
555 Timer (Astable): Formula introduced and an animation shows the effect of changing timing capacitor value
555 Timer (monostable): Formula introduced and an animation shows the basic operating principle
FET Driver: Single page simple explanation of a FET
AND Gate: Animation showing the effect of changing input levels using a switch analogy and plotting a truth-table
OR Gate: Animation showing the effect of changing input levels using a switch analogy and plotting a truth-table
A complete design and make project based on the design and construction of a torch using QTC pills as switches, two LEDS and a thyristor. The design and building of the project is divided into eight stages which can form the basis of individual sessions. The project includes the following detailed powerpoints:
Introduction - 10 pages setting out the design brief and providing detailed 3D renderings of an examplar product
Prototyping - 6 pages explaining the importance of prototyping
Making the case - 11 pages demonstrating how a 2D package and laser cutter are used to produce torch body by laminating acrylic
QTC Circuit: 13 pages describing how QTC works and how it is applied to the project
Building the circuit - 2 pages showing PCB layout, component list and PCB design which can be used to manufacture the PCB
Making the battery holder - 5 pages showing how copper strip is moulded to form a battery holder
Laminating: 5 pages briefly setting out how acrylic can be laminated to make 3D models
Finishing Techniques - 11 pages showing how files, wet and dry and buffing machines are used
A comprehensive independent learning task for AS / A-Level Systems and Control students. A great tool for assessing students knowledge. It includes 18 pages of questions which require answers to be given in the form of written response, calculations, the drawing of circuit symbols and circuits. The main topics include:
Conductors, Insulators and Semiconductors
Resistors, Resistance, Ohm’s Law, Potential Dividers and Series Circuits
Capacitors and RC Circuits
Input / Output Circuits
Logic Gates
Pulse Generators (Astable and Monostable)
A collection of 15 colourful posters showing formulae used in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Inlcudes transposed versions of formula and diagrams. The resource is prepared for level 3 studies.
Transformer ratios
Inductive reactance
Capacitive reactance
Impedance
Charging and discharging capacitors (time constant and instantaneous voltages
Current & voltage in an RC circuit - with graphs
Current & voltage in an RL circuit - with graphs
Inductance of a coil
Capacitance
Resistance of a conductor (using resistivity)
Resonance in LC circuits
Three-phase circuits (Star connected)
Three-phase circuits (Delta connected)
Single phase quantities (peak, rms etc)
This resource consists of six worksheets suitable as quick activities in the classroom. The worksheets included are:
Naming pieces of equipment
Naming of electrical equipment
Explaining what pieces of equipment can be used for
Naming ingredients and stating if they need to be cooked or not
Nutrition
Health eating plate
A set of four worksheets. From the images, students are to identify components, draw their symbols, describe their function and catagorise into inputs, outputs and processes where appropriate. A feedback/assessment box is included at the bottom of the fourth page. The components included are:
Lamp
LED
Toggle switch
555 Timer
Microphone
Speaker
Motor
Microswitch
Transistor
Rectifier
7-segment display
Push switch
Diode
Power transistor / MOSFET
Peizoelectric transducer
Tilt switch
Relay
Preset potentiometer
Potentiometer
Resistor
Battery
Electrolytic capacitor
Ceramic capacitor
Cell
Polyester capacitor
Print and cut out the dominoes which consist of an image of a component and a description of another component. Students to align the dominoes in sequence so the description matches the appropriate adjacent image.
The resource contains two separate sets:
Set 1: Input and output components
Set 2: Passive and active components
A collection of eight A4 posters/presentations which show images of eight different fruits and their countries of origin:
Apple
Banana
Kiwifruit
Grapes
Orange
Pomegranate
Lychee
Passion fruit
This is an electronically editable research task consisting of 3 pages. Learners to find out the working properties, physical properties, applications and other information as appropriate and record their findings in the tables.
It is based on the AQA GCSE Design & Technology specification and includes the following papers and boards:
Bleed proof paper
Cartridge paper
Grid paper
Layout paper
Tracing paper
Corrugated board
Duplex board
Foil lined board
Foam core board
Inkjet card
Solid white board
Check out my other resources to find additional tasks relating to resistant materials.
A PDF version is also provided to allow the resource to be printed where learners have limited ICT access.