Engineering Case Study - The Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel Engineering Case Study -

This resources looks at the engineering design and construction of the Channel Tunnel. These activities are specifically designed for emergency cover lessons when the usual classroom teacher is absent. However, it is also a great resource for presenting content in an Engineering or Design and Technology lesson.

They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons due to teacher absence.

The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering achievements. This activity specifically looks at The Channel Tunnel .

Included in this resource

1. Channel Tunnel reading comprehension activity

This activity includes a 2 page outline of the engineering challenges faced by the builders of the Channel Tunnel. The activity could be used an in individual task of as a reading task with the entire class or an an individual activity. Page 3 of this activity includes some reading comprehension questions relating to the text.

1. Test yourself activity

This page consists of 10 multiple choice questions for students to test their understanding of the text from the read comprehension activity. Answers are included at the bottom of the page for students to self assess.

1. Channel Tunnel Find-A-Word V1

Activity 3 is a Find-A-Word activity with 19 words related to the Channel Tunnel and matching information found in activity 1 “Channel Tunnel reading comprehension activity”. Activity 4 is an alternative layout to V1 for distribution to students sitting next to each other if the teacher would prefer students to work independently.

1. Channel Tunnel Find-A-Word V2

Activity 4 is a Find-A-Word identical to Find-A-Word V1. It has an alternative layout to V1 for distribution to students sitting next to each other if the teacher would prefer students to work independently.

Life Skills Activities

1. Channel Tunnel reading comprehension activity (Life Skills)

Simplified version of “Channel Tunnel Reading activity (activity 1) with true/false questions for students to answer.

1. Channel Tunnel Find-A-Word (Life Skills)

Find-A-Word activity with reduced number of words and all words being either horizontal or vertical.