Introducing a series of engaging and informative, ready-to-use science and technology lessons. I’ve been a tech professional for over thirty years and was President of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT between 2009 and 2011. In recent years I've taught school kids of all ages in over 200 London schools about water, sanitation, hygiene and the charity WaterAid. I’m now using this experience to bring science and technology subjects to life.
Introducing a series of engaging and informative, ready-to-use science and technology lessons. I’ve been a tech professional for over thirty years and was President of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT between 2009 and 2011. In recent years I've taught school kids of all ages in over 200 London schools about water, sanitation, hygiene and the charity WaterAid. I’m now using this experience to bring science and technology subjects to life.
Designed for KS2 learners this ready-to-use lesson covers the telegraph, how sound works, inventing the telephone, telecoms networks and mobile phones. Activities include making a string telephone, exploring the life of Alexander Graham Bell and hearing telephone workers from the past talk about their experiences.
The lesson includes a fully illustrated and informative PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides. It starts with objectives, has a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses and includes four activities which can be completed in class or given as homework. The PowerPoint includes links to several short videos on YouTube to illustrate the lesson. Notes and answers to the worksheet and activities are included.
This lesson has five sections: Before we had telephones, How sound works, Inventing the telephone, Telephone networks and Going wireless
Curriculum links detailed in the Lesson Notes: Design and technology and Science.
Duration: Approximately one hour.
WaterAid
WaterAid is working around the world to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Fun and educational resources for schools and teachers as well as fundraising ideas are available on the WaterAid website at wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/all/schools-and-teachers.
This technology lesson is made available free of charge. If you find it useful please make a donation to WaterAid at wateraid.org.
Designed for KS2 learners this fully illustrated, ready-to-use lesson provides an interesting and engaging introduction to Earth and space. It covers national curriculum for science topics including the solar system, geocentric and heliocentric theories and how to tell the time using the Sun. Also featured are some of the astronauts who have travelled into space, the International Space Station and the current Mars missions.
The lesson includes an engaging and informative PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides. It starts with objectives, has a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses and includes three activities which can be completed in class or given as homework. The PowerPoint includes several links to videos on YouTube to illustrate the lesson. Notes and answers to the worksheet and activities are included.
This lesson has five sections:
• Earth, Sun and Moon
• The solar system
• Is the Earth or the Sun at the centre of the solar system?
• Telling the time using the Sun
• People who have travelled into space
Duration: Approximately one hour.
WaterAid
WaterAid is working around the world to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Fun and educational resources for schools and teachers as well as fundraising ideas are available on the WaterAid website here.
This technology lesson is made available free of charge. If you find it useful please make a donation to WaterAid at wateraid.org.
Designed for KS3 and KS4 learners this fully illustrated, ready-to-use lesson looks at satellite components and orbits and how we use satellites today. It also features the International Space Station. The lesson begins by looking at the development of the first satellites and the Space Race. The diversity of individuals working in the space sector is illustrated by featuring four people who work in this field.
The lesson includes an engaging and informative PowerPoint consisting of over 35 slides. It starts with differentiated objectives, has a worksheet to complete as the lesson progresses and includes three activities which can be completed in class or given as homework. The PowerPoint includes several links to videos on YouTube to illustrate the lesson. Notes and answers to the worksheet and activities are included.
Curriculum links detailed in the Lesson Notes:
• Physics
• Computing
• Design and technology
This lesson has four sections:
• The first artificial satellites
• How satellites work
• Satellite orbits
• How we use satellites today
Duration: Approximately one hour.
WaterAid
WaterAid is working around the world to ensure that everyone, everywhere gets access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. Fun and educational resources for schools and teachers as well as fundraising ideas are available on the WaterAid website at wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/all/schools-and-teachers.
This technology lesson is made available free of charge. If you find it useful please make a donation to WaterAid at wateraid.org.
