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.
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.
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
A workbook to introduce students to aspects of health & safety in the workshop and work environment. It includes:
Declaration front sheet
Identifying chemical safety signs
Identifying hazard signs
Identifying mandatory signs
Identifying prohibition signs
Identifying safe condition / advisory signs
Identifying PPE and their use
Identifying workshop tools (x3)
Identifying hazards - two very simple risk assessments
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.
8 flashcards to cut out of PPE equipment. Powerpoint provided with description of each. Students to place in order on worksheet provided.
Resources also available on TES for download on the identification of tools and equipment - (23 tools and 40 pieces of electrical equipment)
An extensive flash card activity for electrical equipment and accessories. Set of 40 flashcards to cut out. A 40 page powerpoint gives the name of the equipment and students to place or stick appropriate images over the six blank spaces on worksheet. Good for starters/plenary, different cards can be selected depending on the content of the lesson.
Flash card activity for electrical workshop tools and equipment. Set of 23 flashcards to cut out. A 23 page powerpoint gives a description of each tool and students to place or stick appropriate images over the six blank spaces on worksheet. Good for starters/plenary, appropriate tools can be selected depending on focus of the lesson. Tools covered are:
Pipe bender
Bending sprint
Pliers
Side cutters
Claw hammer
Battery drill
Drill bit
Hole saw
Spirit level
Stanley knife
Hacksaw
Junior hacksaw
Screwdrivers
PVC pipe cutter
Pipe grips
Steel tape measure
Metal bender
Continuity meter
Proving unit
Voltage detector
Test plug
Twelve pages of notes based on the function of combinational logic circuits. Examples of combinational circuits are given and explanations of how to write truthtables and express logic functions using Boolean Algebra. The notes show the effect of combining a variety of logic gates and how logic gates.
Combining two NOT gates to make a buffer
Combining AND, OR and XOR gates with a NOT gate
Writing truthables
Multiple input AND and NAND gates
Multiple input OR and NOR gates
Multiple AND gate circuits
Multiple OR gate circuits
Combining AND, OR and NOT gates
A note on algebra
Inverting inputs
The magical NAND gate - Combining NAND gates to form other gates
The magical NOR gate - Combining NOR gates to form other gates
Note: PART 1 is available to download as an introduction to logic gates.
Seven pages of notes relating to logic gates. Building from the basics of the difference between analogue and digital signals and how logic levels can be represented by voltages. Circuit symbols, boolean expressions and truth tables are explored. This resource is an introduction to PART 2 which covers concepts of combinational logic.
Logic and voltage levels
Logic gates
Logic gate symbols
AND, OR and XOR gates
NAND, NOR and XNOR gates
NOT gates
Propagation delay
Six worksheets used as an extended learning activity or homework. They cover the following topics:
Soldering skills
Electronics tools and equipment
Electronic Components 1
Electronic Materials
Electronic Components 2
Electronic Materials
Resistant Materials (plastics)
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 set of notes covering a broad range of electronics topics relating to A-Level Systems & Control. There are 44 pages and they cover the following topics:
Symbols
Conductors & Insulators
Resistor colour codes
Resistor suffixes, E12
E24
Potentiometer overview
Capacitor types
Applications of capacitors (coupling, decoupling, smoothing and timing)
Diodes
Diodes and back EMF
Rectifiers
Operational amplifiers
Comparator circuit - temperature sensor
Inverting amplifier
Non-inverting amplifier & Buffer
LEDs
LED Characteristics
Photodiodes
Photoconductive and photovoltaic modes
Phototransistors
Optocouplers
Optocoupler application
Phototransistors
Slotted optoisolators
RC Timing
RC Delays
555 Astable circuit
Calculating astable frequency & Monostable circuit
Bipolar transistors
MOSFETs
ESD
DC Motors
H-Bridge motor control description
L293 half-bridge driver
L293 continued
PWM speed control
Digital electronics - TTL and CMOS characteristics
Logic levels, ESD and floating logic levels
AND, OR and XOR symbols and truth tables
NOT, NAND & NOR symbols and truth tables
XNOR symbol and truth table
Combinational logic 1
Combinational logic 2
4017 Decade counter
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.
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
This resource includes:
An A3 seasonality table for meats available in the UK
A blank seasonality table
Images of animals that can be cut out and pasted into the correct locations to produce a seasonality table
The purpose of the activity is for students to work in groups to record the seasonality of a range of ingredients. It could also be used to plan a dish depending on the current season and available meats.
Similar resources are also available for fruits & vegetables
This resource includes:
An A3 seasonality table for UK vegetables
A blank seasonality table
Eleven images of fourteen different vegetables that can be cut out and pasted into the correct locations to produce a seasonality table.
The purpose of the activity is for students to work in groups to record the seasonality of a range of ingredients. It could also be used to plan a dish depending on the current season and available vegetables.
Similar resources are also available for fruits & meats
This resource includes:
An A3 seasonality table for UK fruits
A blank seasonality table
Eleven images of fourteen different fruits that can be cut out and pasted into the correct locations to produce a seasonality table
The purpose of the activity is for students to work in groups to record the seasonality of a range of ingredients. It could also be used to plan a dish depending on the current season and available fruits.
A similar resource is also available for vegetables & meats