Caroline develops fun, accessible design, build and test STEM projects linking to the science and DT curricula. These popular resources are fully tested in the classroom and include lesson plans, PowerPoints, pupil worksheets and model answers. The projects use cheap, everyday and recycled materials to minimise costs. Caroline Alliston is a professional engineer, award-winning STEM educator and author of the Technology for Fun series of books and teacher resources.
STEM design, make, test & improve challenge for KS2 students. Learning objectives:
• Science – force of gravity, compare how things move on different surfaces
• Technology – design purposeful, functional, appealing products based on design criteria
• Engineering – design, make, test, evaluate and improve a product
• Maths – compare duration of events