Ten colour codes exercises, students to colour in the resistors to represent the values given
Worksheets 1 to 5: Some bands are already coloured in
Worksheets 6 to 10: All bands are to be coloured in (some unusual values also included)
This is an electronically editable research task consisting of 12 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 materials:
Manufactured boards
Softwoods
Hardwoods
Thermoplastics
Thermosetting plastics
Non-ferrous metals
Ferrous metals
Alloys
A PDF version is also provided to allow the resource to be printed where learners have limited ICT access.
Twenty bite-size snippets of key information relating to Electrical Principles / Science. Useful for revision and posters. It includes the following:
Cells & Batteries: The difference between them
Producing Heat: The effect of current flowing through a resistance
Resistors in series: Example showing how total series resistance is calculated
**Resistors in parallel: **Example showing how total parallel resistance is calculated
**Resistors in parallel 2: **Example showing an easier way of calculating total parallel resistance
Capacitor voltage ratings: Explains the effect on voltage rating for capacitors connected in series and parallel
Capacitors in series: Examples showing how total series capacitance is calculated
**Capacitors in series 2: ** Example showing an easier way of calculating total series capacitance
Capacitors in parallel: Example showing how total parallel capacitance is calculated
Charge in capacitors: Example showing how the stored charge is calculated
RC Timing: Showing how the RC time constant is calculated
**Magnetism: **Applications of soft iron, steel and copper
**Induction: **Gives a brief description of mutual induction, self induction and dynamic induction
**Transformers: **Labeled diagram of transformer and example calculation showing how secondary voltage is calculated
**Self induction: **Explanation of self induction and example of calculating EMF
Capacitor theory: Showing how capacitance is calculated if the physical characteristics are known
Force, Mass and Acceleration: Example of F = m x a
**Inductive and Capacitive Circuits: **Brief description on current and phase in capacitors and inductors
**SI Units: **A table showing common electrical units
**Formulae: **A table showing common electrical formulas
This Design and Make project involves students building a “stylophone” style musical keyboard. The package consists of:
A 15 page workbook
Scheme of work
PCB Design to allow for the etching of the circuit board - for a more detailed Circuit Wizard PCB design file please email: ed@clarvis.co.uk
The workbook guides learners through the design and manufacture of the project. Pages include circuit diagrams, PCB layout and component lists, areas for sketching case design ideas and for evaluations. Additional exercises are included relating to the identification of components and tools. The project uses 5-band resistors, a sheet is included for students to identify the correct values.
The casing can be made to any design you wish but the workbook shows shows outline plans for a laser cut acrylic top cover.
The SOW is simple & editable to your own needs.
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.
A 32 page workbook consisting of 32 worksheets. It was originally designed as a revision activity for my Year 11 GCSE Electronic Products students. It can also be used as a classroom resource.
Advantages and disadvantages of different power sources
Battery types
Input and output devices
Switch types
Calculating resistor values
Resistor labeling conventions
Resistor preferred values (E12)
Resistor preferred values (E24)
Potential dividers
Potential divider calculations x2
Potential dividers with LDRs and thermistors
LED limiting resistor calculation x2
Comparators
Capacitor types
Calculating RC time constants
555 Astable circuit
555 Astable calculations x2
555 Monostable circuit
555 Monostable calculations
Diodes
Thyristors
NPN Transistors
Darlington transistors
Signal types (analogue & digital waveforms)
Buffers and NOT gates
AND gates and OR gates
NAND gates and NOR gates
XOR gates and combined logic gates
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
This resource is based on the construction of training board using the guide provided. A ten page workbook guides students through practical activities to investigate the function of various commands.
A PCB design and construction design sheet is provided to allow the manufacture of the training board by students or technician. The project is based on a PICAXE 18 microcontroller. A PCB design is provided but for a copy of the PCB layout in CWZ format please contact: ed@clarvis.co.uk (TES does not allow the attachment of these files), with a bonus 8pin and 18pin PICAXE download PCB.
The training board consists of:
4 coloured LEDs connected to outputs
A piezo sounder
Two push switches connected to digital inputs
A reset switch
An LDR connected to analogue input
A thermistor input connected to analogue input
A potentiometer connected to analogue input
The course workbook covers the following learning objectives:
Part 1: Introduction
Know what PIC stands for
Know the advantages of a PIC over a conventional circuit
Know how PICs can be programmed
Part 2: Transducers and signal types
Know the difference between an input transducer and an output transducer
Know the difference between a digital and analogue signal
Know which transducers use analogue signals
Know which transducers use digital signals
Part 3: Turning things on and off
Know how to use the HIGH command Know how to use the LOW command Know how to use the TOGGLE command Know how to use the WAIT command Know how to use the PAUSE command
Part 4: Using the PINs command
Know the advantage of the PINS command Know how to use the PINS command
Part 5: Making decisions
Know how to use the IF command
Part 6: Subroutines
Know the advantages of using subroutines
Know how to write a program using subroutines
Know how to use the GOSUB command
An introductory workbook scheme for Year 7 students who are new to Food Technology. The workbook guides students through the fundamentals of health, hygiene, safety, use of equipment, nutrition, sensory testing and design of a product. Included are recipes for lemonade, fruit salad and coleslaw which allow students to explore a range of equipment and ingredients. A design task involves students planning, making and evaluating a pasta salad.
Page 1&2: Targets & Assessments - (Pages for students and teachers to assess learning and set targets)
Page 3: Hygiene and Safety Rules of the Food Technology Area
Page 4: Safety Rules for A Safe Kitchen - (worksheet)
Page 5: Food Hygiene - (worksheet)
Page 6&7: Washing & tidying up (worksheet)
Page 8: Kitchen Equipment (worksheet)
Page 9: Health and Safety rules
Page 10&11: Cookers and Hobs (worksheets)
Page 12: Lemonade
Page 13: Health plate
Page 14: Health plate (worksheet)
Page 15&16: Healthy Eating (worksheets)
Page 17: Vitamins and Minerals worksheet
Page 18: Recipe for fruit salad
Page 19&20: Nutrition test
Page 21-23: Food sensory testing (worksheets)
Page 24: Coleslaw recipe
Page 25: Sensory testing of coleslaw made by two different methods (worksheet)
Page 26: Designing an pasta salad (worksheet)
Page 27: Pasta salad design specification (worksheet)
Page 28: Pasta salad ideas (sketch page)
Page 29: Pasta salad design (sketch page)
Page 30: Planning the salad (flowchart worksheet)
Page 31: Pasta salad evaluation (worksheet)
Page 32: Packaging design (sketch page)
Page 33: Sensory evaluation of pasta salad (worksheet)
Page 34: Personal evaluation of the course (worksheet)