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)

Powerpoint document: A picture of a component and its symbol are presented on the screen. The first click reveals the component name and the seconds click reveals the function of the component. Good as a lazy starter or plenary activity. Includes the following components: Resistor Preset resistor Capacitor LDR LED Diode Transistor FET Thyrsior PIC Microcontroller

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

Ideal for an easy starter or plenary activity. The sheet includes six images of tools for students to identify, name and give an example use. The following tools are inlcuded: Tenon saw Hacksaw Junior hacksaw Handsaw Coping Saw Mitre saw

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

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.

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 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 set of 12 cut-out cards. Students to match the name of the nutrient to the benefit it has on the body.

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.

Enables students to plan breadboarded circuits before building.