Resources by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Make salt dough decorations

In this resource from the IET, pupils learn about chemical reactions and osmosis, whilst designing, making and decorating salt dough Christmas decorations. The resource includes full lesson guidance and a maze puzzle as an extension activity.

Make your own Christmas cracker

In this resource from the IET, children use a net to make their own Christmas crackers and hats. The resource also includes a word challenge and spot the difference activity.

Make your own diya

Written by the IET, this resource allows students to explore the theme of Diwali, whilst applying a range of skills. A diya is an oil lamp that represents the triumph of light over dark, and good over evil. Diyas are traditionally made from clay or mud, with a cotton wick dipped in ghee to celebrate Diwali, the...

Make your own lava lamp

In this activity from the IET pupils learn about density and materials, whilst creating their own lava-lamps with water, sunflower oil, bicarbonate of soda and food colouring. They also learn how to create oil-and-water prints and mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar together to make a dipping sauce for bread. 

Make Your Pitch

This activity focuses on promoting a product to a particular target user group. Teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurial skills are required to design, brand and market a new Nintendo Wii product.

In this activity,...

Making a car body

This resource encourages pupils to make a card model of a car body from a net. Pupils will learn about nets, wheels and axles. They will combine these technologies to make the base and body for a vehicle made from card. This activity introduces and builds on knowledge of nets to make a complex three-dimensional...

Making a Diya

Written by the IET, this creative resource allows children to explore the theme of Diwali, whilst applying a range of skills. Lots of people across the world celebrate Diwali, which is known as the festival of lights. Can you make a diya lamp for use during the celebrations? Traditionally made from clay or mud,...

Making a fortune cookie

One of a series of resources from the IET that uses the theme of the lunar new year to develop pupils knowledge and skills in design and technology. In this activity children will learn about cutting and folding simple 3D structures to ...

Making a traditional Chinese two-stringed instrument

One of a set of resources from the IET that uses the theme of the Chinese and Lunar New Year to help pupils develop their knowledge and skills in design and technology, and engineering...

Making music

This is one of a series of resources to support the use of the BBC micro:bit. This resource focusses on pupils designing, programming and using a programmable device that can be used as a musical instrument in a class performance.

In this activity pupils will design and create a programmable device that can...