In each activity the pupils learn about technical principles like gear and belt drive systems, electrical circuits, energy, textiles technology, food technology…After a technical activity the students make a poster (Glogster), a digital book (Storybird) with the knowledge that they have constructed about that subject. In the next activity they can look up in that Full Article…
How much water does the ocean contain?
Let the students search on Google Maps to discover if the Earth contains more ocean than land. Explore the water cycle. Ask some questions like ‘Where do you think rain comes from?’, ‘Does it rain every where?’ After students have shared their ideas, they try to find some explanations. In Glogster they will make a Full Article…
Energy debate with talking photos
This lesson explores the different issues about the energy debate in the World. Students will take some pictures of recent initiatives being taken in their area about alternative energy. With the tool Photobabble they can upload their picture and in 60 seconds they can record their statement about the pro and contra of that initiative. Full Article…
Get animated
Another example using Dvolver, this time using an animation to set a task or ask a question, challenge your class to animate their responses.
Tin-foil hats
Here’s an interesting piece of research you may wish to share with your class On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study There’s an accompanying website here too! This work was done back in 2005 so after reading the information on the website and the published research you could challenge your class to Full Article…
Chemical Free
The Royal Society of Chemistry is offering £1,000,000 to anyone who can show them a 100% chemical-free substance, see here for details. Challenge your class to find one, it should be easy as there are hundreds of products advertised as being “chemical free”. There’s a great blog here which names and shames marketers who use the Full Article…