I use these activities as extension tasks for students who finish ahead of schedule, but they also help to bring elements of literacy and numeracy into electronics. There are 11 tasks in total including cross words, adding resistor values, ohms law calculations and sorting words into nouns, verbs and adjectives. I hope you find something useful in this little pack of activities. The numeracy based questions include examples for students to follow.

Easy to follow guide showing step by step how to create a circuit diagram for a lap counting circuit using Circuit Wizard from New Wave Concepts. Can be used in conjunction with the other Lap counter files in this series, or on it's own. If you enjoy using this resource please give me a positive review, thank you. You can find me on Facebook, just search for ElectroNic

An E-Portfolio designed to support students learning through the development of the Lap counter project. Teaches students about 555 monostable circuits, switch bounce, systems diagrams, counting circuits and more. In addition to this the portfolio includes guidance for developing a task analysis and evaluation using ACCESSFMM as a framework. This is also available as part of a bundle including a guide to develop the PCB and the circuit diagram.

Simple quiz on basic electronics principles. A good starter activity for KS3 electronics students or KS4 design technology students requiring to develop their understanding of electronics. More slides can be added with your own specific questions, just copy and paste either the tick or the cross slide and then add your own question, the animation is taken care of. The idea is that students will stand up if the answer is correct and stay sat down for incorrect answers. This physical activity gets students moving and ensures that they are all involved with no opportunity to avoid answering.

This simple guide encourages the design of electronic circuits using the systems approach, Students select the required input, process and output components from a wide range that have been provided. Simple descriptions of the functions of the components are provided so students can select projects that will meet their requirements.

This easy to follow guide breaks shows students how to design and program an infrared emitting circuit using the Genie CO8 microcontroller. Infrared emitters and receivers offer electronic projects a whole new dimension and students engage with this concept easily.

This starter activity is a fun way of quizzing students on their electronics knowledge The quiz is on a PowerPoint presentation uses hyperlinks to take you to the next question if you get the answer correct and incorrect answers to a game over page. There is even a 50/50 option to take away 2 incorrect answers. This is editable so you can change the questions to suit your own means, but if you do so it is important to make sure you either edit the hyperlinks or always keep the correct answers in the same position.

Simple PowerPoint starter activity. Students should be given whiteboards, the image of the components will be displayed on screen with the first click, students should draw the correct circuit symbol on their whiteboards and hold them up. The correct symbol will be displayed on the next click.

Designed to be used with traffic light cards this resource tests students knowledge of electrical conductors and insulators. The image appears on screen with the first click. Students hold up green for a conductor or red for an insulator. The next click reveals the answer. There are some odd one out slides at the end of the presentation that can be used as a discussion point as to why the material is the odd one out. The is a great, simple way of getting some of the basic principles across to KS3 and KS4 Design Technology students.

This How 2 guide forms part of a complete project. Aimed at fulfilling aspects of the Eduqas Design Technology course, the project introduces the concept of E-Textiles. Students research E-Textiles and use analysis and evaluation skills. This guide is based upon Circuit Wizard by New Wave Concepts, however the guide would be helpful for a number of different circuit design programs. The PCB uses larger pads that are designed for stitching conductive thread instead of attaching normal off board components on flying leads. The first circuit uses a 555 astable circuit and a 4017 decade counter with 7 LED outputs used to produce a flashing array of lights. The second circuit is a simplified version with only 3 flashing outputs. Up to 6 LED's can be used with this circuit as more LED's can be added in parallel. There is a video showing the simulation of the working PCB. Students are always encouraged to test their PCB's before etching to avoid any wasted materials when mistakes have been made. Also included is a guide to creating a 555 astable PCB with one flashing LED (although a second can be added in parallel. Zipped file includes examples of PCBs that can be opened and used with circuit wizard so textiles students can use these PCBs without having to create them on circuit wizard first.

Based upon the Eduqas Design Technology course, the attached file is intended to be used along side my E-Textiles project, but it could be adapted as required and used as a guide and support for other projects using a sketchbook. The Example sketch book includes Task analysis, Research and Design Ideas example pages, all based around the sketch book idea. Use this on it's own, or alongside the Sketchbook guide and the Presentation Folder guide and Presentation Folder example. There is also a guide to creating a PCB using Circuit Wizard available as part of the bundle, plus a student Homework book to help the students to consolidate their learning.

My students really love this microcontroller project. The project utilises the Genie C08 Microcontroller. I give the students a pre-made project (they develop the flow chart to program the chip). This project includes an E-Portfolio template to guide students through the design and make activity. (Homework tasks are also included) There is a week by week guide to be used to set lesson objectives. Also included is a 2D design template, flowchart and PCB files. Students will learn how to program a microcontroller to respond to changes in an analogue signal. There is also an emphasis on analysis and evaluation with prompts referring to ACCESSFM.

This Latching alarm project is a great way to introduce students to the role of the thyristor. The students can follow the guide to design their own PCBs. My students use a key switch and magnetic proximity switch, they love the idea that if someone breaks into their room then they won't be able to turn the alarm off unless they have the key! My students make a vacuum formed case, there is a 2D design file included within the zipped file, you can use this as a starting point to make your mould, or you can just make your own. Included is an E-Portfolio template with great instructions showing students what they need to do. The weekly how 2 guide can be used to set lesson objectives. There is an emphasis on independent learning and analysis. Homework activities support learning.

Range of activities to develop students knowledge of Electronics based curriculum. Includes:- Calculating resistance Semiconductors Protective Resistors Potential Dividers Thyristors Transistors Systems Ideas/ diagrams Logic and truth tables Monostable Time Delay Calculations Astable Frequency Calculations Component Research Flow chart Symbols Vacuum Forming Blow Moulding Injection Moulding Editable document so you can add your own activates or take away unwanted tasks.

This free sample is to give a taste about what to expect from My Fossil Fuels lesson plan. This sample concentrates just on Nuclear energy. The full lesson also includes Oil, Coal and Natural Gas. The Full lesson also includes a starter that gives students the opportunity to get involved by discussing which energy forms they are aware of and then splitting them into renewable and non-renewable energy forms. The file is on PowerPoint so you can make adjustments if required. There are interactive, animated slides to add a little more interest for students. I you like this free resource please leave a positive review and maybe download the full lesson, it's reasonably priced at just £3. Thank You

Simple worksheet for students to describe each of the main flow chart commands used with the Genie Microcontroller. If you like this free resource please take a look at my shop for a range of other activities. Like my Facebook page ElectroNic DTTeacher

Free simple sorting activity. Cut out the component names. Students to sort the components into input and output components. If you like this free resource then follow me on TES or like my page on Facebook ElectroNic DTTeacher