Having a celebration? Use these handy guides and templates to bring design and technology skills in to your classroom, adding a touch of skill to your crown making. Suitable for four to eleven year olds, the template is easily adaptable for all head shapes and sizes. Use the templates provided to cut out, spend...

This is one of a series of resources from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, produced in association with Fairfield Control Systems, exploring the theme of waterways.  This resource involves designing and making a programmable electronic system to control a flood barrier.

Because of climate...

This project allows pupils the opportunity to use Scratch to design, write and debug programmes as they create a game for younger pupils. The resource is split into three sessions. In session one the supporting resources will help pupils will decompose a game into its parts, design their game and create the artwork...

This resource from the IET helps pupils learn about 2D and 3D shapes, as well as faces, edges and vertices, whilst creating their own homemade Christmas trees. The resources provided include full lesson guidance as well as a wordsearch to reinforce understanding of key vocabulary.

This is one of a series of resources from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, produced in association with Fairfield Control Systems, exploring the theme of waterways. 

In this lesson, pupils will focus on the Anderton boat lift, which was restored by a multi-company collaboration including...

This is one of a set of resources designed to allow pupils to use seasonal themes to support the delivery of key topics within design and technology, maths and science. This activity introduces the concept and use of templates, in the context of a moon and star decoration for Ramadan that can be used to decorate a...

In this activity from the IET, pupils learn about conductors and insulators of electricity, ionic and covalent bonds, as well as closed circuits, whilst creating their own playdough electrical circuits.  The resource also includes a wordsearch to reinforce vocabulary and support assessment of understanding.

This is one of a series of resources developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology inspired by the achievements of the ancient Egyptians. It uses...

This is one of a series of resources designed to allow learners to use the theme of the men’s football World Cup to develop their knowledge and skills in design and technology and engineering. This resource focuses on making and testing a moisture sensor that referees can use to check the playability of the pitch...

In this resource from the IET, pupils learn about materials, density and waterproofing, whilst creating their own Christmas snow globes from empty jam jars and biodegradable glitter. The resources provided include full lesson guidance and a...

Designed to be accessible for all primary aged children, this activity guides you and your pupils through the simple steps to make a clay teacup for a celebration party or commemorative cup to keep or give away as a gift. This activity is mapped to the UK curricula for design and technology and is easy to follow,...

This is one of a series of resources developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology inspired by the achievements of the ancient Egyptians.

Pupils will make and assemble an Egyptian bracelet out of a carboard tube considering how they will decorate it to incorporate the designs and features...

This is one of a series of resources developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology inspired by the achievements of the ancient Egyptians.

Pupils will make and assemble an Egyptian necklace using card and rope, considering the designs and features commonly found in ancient Egyptian jewellery.

This is one of a series of resources developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology inspired by the achievements of the ancient Egyptians.

Pupils will make and assemble an Egyptian necklace using painted pasta, pompoms and ribbon, considering the designs and features commonly found in ancient...

This is one of a series of resources developed by the Institution of Engineering and Technology inspired by the achievements of the ancient Egyptians. 

Pupils will make an Egyptian snake bracelet out of air drying clay and sequins.