Resources by Siemens
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Module 5: Getting around (overview)
This 'Six for Six' module from Siemens examines transport systems and how essential they are to modern life using real-world examples of Siemens technology, engineering or manufacturing principles as a basis for learning. The teacher notes below...
The key idea with these activities is to get students thinking about efficient ways of doing things. This starts off with simple examples such as getting ready to come out of the house in the morning and then extends to more complex contexts such as...
Module 6: Building the things we need (overview)
This 'Six for Six' module from Siemens gets students thinking about efficient ways of doing things whether that be in the home or in a factory manufacturing cars. The teacher notes below offers an overview of the resources/activities which are...
MRI Experience
This activity gives pupils the opportunity to explore MRI imaging, developing their understanding of what it does, why it is useful and what it is like to have a scan. The resources also wants to support pupils to develop a positive disposition about MRI imaging. The activities include pupils being able to make...
Neutralise the Threat A Smart Buildings Game
This resource produced by Siemens introduces the technology used to protect public health in smart buildings by way of an interactive online game.
A series of worksheets introduce viruses and bacteria and other activities allow students to model the spread of pathogens using glitter on their hands and...
Now Hear This (11-14)
This resource from Siemens looks at how the ear works and how sounds are converted into nervous impulses. The activities aim to develop student’s understanding of the concept of loudness and the decibel. A signal generator is used to compare loudness to frequency and to demonstrate how sound is represented in waves...
Picture This (11-14)
This resource from Siemens encourages students to think about medical diagnosis and how information can assist the doctor in being effective and accurate. Students are asked to suggest ideas about the characteristics of a useful image to support a medical diagnosis. They then look at the properties of sound, how...
Recollections
This series of videos, named Recollections, shows how Werner von Siemens, who had an inventive mind and a knack for new technology, went from being a soldier to building a global corporation. It is a good example of how careers can change dramatically and persistence has its rewards.
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Ringing True (14-16)
This resource, from Siemens, looks at the function of a wheel bearing on trains and the importance of finding out whether replacement is needed. Students consider the cost implications of replacing bearings before it is necessary and the cost and safety implications of not replacing them in time. Traditionally,...
Self drive challenge
This interactive online self-driving challenge from Siemens can supplement robotics education in computing. It enables pupils to programme a car to drive around a circuit without a driver, the circuits getting more complex as the challenge progresses.