Mechanical systems

Creating a functional pop-up book using levers, sliders, layers and spacers to create paper-based mechanisms.

Digital world: Monitoring devices

Applying computing skills to program a Micro:bit animal monitor and using 3D CAD tools in Tinkercad to design a case, housing or stand.

Cooking and nutrition: Developing a recipe

Learning a simple bolognese recipe and adapting it to improve nutritional content, this unit provides new lessons with teacher and pupil videos to develop the children’s food preparation skills.

Structure: Bridges

Test and analyse various types of bridge to determine their strength and stability. Explore material properties and sources, before marking, sawing and assembling a wooden truss bridge.

Textiles: Stuffed toys

Designing a stuffed toy and making decisions on materials, decorations and attachments (appendages) after learning how to sew a blanket stitch.

Electrical systems: Doodlers

Exploring series circuits and introducing motors by investigating an existing motorised product, this unit encourages the pupils to problem-solve and understand a product’s construction before developing their own.