Quality Assured
Tooltip
These resources have been reviewed and selected by STEM Learning’s team of education specialists for factual accuracy and relevance to teaching STEM subjects in UK schools.

Fighting fires with the internet of things: Design and technology one hour activity

This one-hour lesson introduces the Internet of Things to students, through the context of fire fighting.

Students explore the user needs of a modern firefighter and how different Internet of Things technologies could improve their equipment and safety. Students investigate different products that might improve the personal safety and working efficiency of a firefighter with the extension activity of sketching / communicating their own design ideas.

This lesson forms a sound foundation for the 5 hour design and technology Internet of Things activity, and meets the criteria of a CREST Discovery Award.

Show health and safety information

Please be aware that resources have been published on the website in the form that they were originally supplied. This means that procedures reflect general practice and standards applicable at the time resources were produced and cannot be assumed to be acceptable today. Website users are fully responsible for ensuring that any activity, including practical work, which they carry out is in accordance with current regulations related to health and safety and that an appropriate risk assessment has been carried out.

Downloads

Show downloads

Close

Download all files as a .zip5.54 MB
Information on the permitted use of this resource is covered by the Category Three Content section in STEM Learning’s Terms and conditions.
Subject(s)Design and technology, Design for society and the environment, Design skills, Electronics, programming and control
Age11-14
Published2010 to 2019
Published by
Collections
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/rxetfj

Actions

Add to favourites list

Share this resource