A lesson introducing material properties, checking for understanding and getting students to apply them to a range of everyday objects to apply their knowledge. Includes slides, mini quiz, worksheets & a knowledge organiser.

Covers Engineering Drawings, what they should include, all the relevant BSI standards with examples. Starter activity quiz Class discussion task Introduction of the topic Activity: Students take notes of features (Line types, title block etc) and relevant BSI rules on a simple but accurate engineering drawing (supplied) Example/catchup annotated drawing also supplied.

A largely practical to orthographic drawing that follows the “introduction to Engineering Drawing” lesson, getting students to produce an orthographic drawing and apply the BSI standards to it. NOTE: Lesson requires a set of wooden shapes to draw - An array of different angular shapes cut from wood on the bandsaw - 60 x 60 x 60mm Lesson consists of: Starter activity Detailed slides that give step-by-step instructions for setting up an orthographic drawing Slides including information on all relevant BSI rules

Introduces composite materials, going in to detail about the ones required by WJEC Engineering specifiaction. Starter activity, group discussion about composite examples, informative video, Definitions, mini quiz & exam-style question activity. Designed for a 1 hour lesson.

Introduces metals as a material group, explains categorisation and then includes an activity looking at the properties for each metal covered in the WJEC specification, their properties and how they link to their common uses. Includes Starter activity & answers, information slides, mini quiz and worksheet. 40-50 minute lesson.

Introduces Smart materials, talks through the definition, misconceptions, gives everyday examples, links to english and pulls out root words. includes starter activity, information slides, knowledge organiser, mini quiz, activity, informative videos.

An hour’s lesson designed to introduce the WJEC course. Gives context and “why” to the subject, outlines to students the benefits of Engineering as a career. Includes inspiring & informative videos, a quiz and a worksheet covering Structural, Mechanical & Electrical engineering examples.

Introduces plastics, where they come from and how they are categorised. A knowledge organiser details the category, properties & uses of all the polymers required by WJEC. An activity gets students to suggest and explain their choices of polymer they would use to create different objects based on their properties.

The project introduces textiles as a subject. Students make felt (learning about fibres & fabrics), turn the felt into small wallets (learning to hand sew) and then make an applique keyring (introducing basic pattern cutting). It is based on a term-long rotation with a 1 hour lesson each week, but is easy to amend as it is made up of 3 mini projects as well as stand alone theory lessons. A series of 17 lessons complete with: Worksheets Detailed powerpoints that explain the tasks & provide structure to the lesson Starter activites Knowledge organiser for the project Step-by-step guides for each mini-project SoW After years of teaching long projects in Textiles, I have found the mini-project approach better in KS3 as it allows students more chances to evaluate & start again.