This is a step by step guide to enable your students to create a mind-map that recaps the following materials; Titanium Tungsten Duralumin Optical Fibres Modern Metallic Foams Carbon Fibre GRP Kevlar Tungsten Carbide There are two pathways (hard for merit/dist students and easy for L1/pass students) or you could just print my version and add it to a revision pack. I might include timers when mine undertake the task to prevent procrastination. Could be used for a different subject applying the same principles.

Slide 1: Bell - Highlight the five most important words from each smart materials definition. Slide 2: Review the words for piezoelectricity with the group. Slide 3 & 4: Two youtube clips - one explaining cigarette lighters (because they are universally liked by all teenagers) and one that covers ultrasound. Slide 5: Slide that covers benefits and limitations (Your high ability can copy these out while the rest answer the key question at the top of the page. ) Slide 6: Review of the 5 words for electrochromic glass with the group. Slide 7: Grand designs electrochromic glass clip. Slide 8: Same as 5. Slide 9-15: Same structure repeated for SMAs and SMPs covering a range of applications. Slide 16: A wordle with the key terms from the lesson to enable your students to write their own definition of a smart material. Worksheet with some key questions for everyone to be completed during powerpoint and to avoid them getting that glazed look and break up the note taking/clip watching. This can also be used as evidence to later mark (and then remark in order to close the loop just in case ofsted rock up.) Save yourself a day's worth of hunting for appropriate videos and download this fully editable resource. Happy Sunday.

A comprehensive lesson with bell task, starter game, definitions worksheet, identification mind map and test your knowledge plenary. Any queries or suggestions please let me know. Free for NQT's, just get in touch.

A presentation that covers the basics of nano technology. Slide 1-4 - A maths task helping your high achievers transfer their knowledge of SI to engineering and to help your less able to understand the nano means very small. Also a reading task with a few nano sized facts to consolidate. Slides 5 - The slow mo guys (two young geeks on you tube) explain the principles of hydrophobic materials with some amazing slow motion videos that usually grab the attention of the students. (As a teaser you can promise to show other slow motion video at the end of the lesson but be careful which ones you choose some covering explosions contain inappropriate language and in others the geeks undertake seriously dangerous/reckless activities.) Whereas others have a much more scientific focus. Slide 7-9 - The applications covered in brief (tyres, clearcoat and petrol/oil). Slide 10 - The disadvantages. The first worksheet asks students to write the definition of nanotechnology and then explain three areas where they might be used in the automotive sector. The second worksheet is a series of pictures which students can cut and classify into two or more groups of their choice (alone, as a group or with a neighbour.) They then need to annotate on the meaning of each picture. The powerpoint takes about 10-15 minutes, the students can spend most of the lesson completing the main sorting and annotating task and the answers can be discussed with each table as you wander around the room telling them to stay on task and stop drawing on the tables..... Every resource is in powerpoint and fully editable. Enjoy.

The biggest hurdle in BTEC is to ensure learners achieve a level 2 pass in the online exam. Our less able learners don't/won't/can't revise especially as the pressure mounts and they loose the will to write generate statements on rote! This is a set of fully editable multiple choice tests (55 marks in total) which could be given to those L1/P learners whilst other students focus on long answer questions or used as starter tasks. I've tried to cover all/most topics. Answers sheets included (I think I'll laminate mine) for students to self/peer assess the answers (making it look like you've done enough marking to statisfy your senior leaders/OFSTEDS unquenchable thirst for evidence.) Some are manufacturing process ordering questions, some are generic questions similar to those in the online test. Enjoy! Any suggestions/comments please get in touch.

This booklet allows students to gather information on woods, metals, polymers using material properties. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 9 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on each of the design movements in the specification. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 7 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on papers, boards, textiles and smart materials using material properties. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 7 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on methods used to join different types of materials. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 14 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This 66 page booklet (pdf) follows on from part A and covers the rest of the learning aim A syllabus including material properties, power transmission, and manufacturing processes. There are lots of pages that repeat in format so that students can draw, research and learn about; Sand, die and investment casting. Machining including turning, milling and drilling. Injection, extrusion, blow and rotational moulding. Slip, tape and press forming ceramics. Press forming, stamping, drop forging metals and backward/forward impact extrusion. 3D printing. Compression moulding (metals and thermosets). Laying up. Soldering, brazing. MIG, TIG, Oxy welding. This is a “build your own” textbook, its just activities. My students complete notes in lesson time and then type them up in study periods… Some haven’t started yet but they’ll have too soon. I’m hoping they will re-visit their notes are part of the controlled assessment “research”. I’ve also started to get them to complete the research tasks before lessons so that they have examples of products before we go through the processes. This booklet is to help me as much as them because I would hate to forget to include teaching a process to find the design brief included something I hadn’t covered with them! I’m going to look into the other learning aims this term… Hopefully! Sorry it’s a pdf but I’ve paid for license for the images in some of the activities!

Hi, This is an editable ten page A3 powerpoint proforma for students to complete as part of the Component 1 - Exploring different engineering sectors coursework. Each stage of assessment is clearly labeled. I’m planning to use it with google classroom as this topic is research heavy.

In an attempt to stimulate a little bit of independence from our level 2 learners we’re working on a “create your our textbook” principle. This is a 21 page booklet. Each page has a generic layout with 4 boxes (because we all know that boys like to have a clear grasp of what they are going to see and what they need to do to get out of lesson when the bell goes, instead of staying behind and face 10 minutes of self reflection…!) Each slide has a process name as the title “drilling” these manufacturing processes come from the specification. The first box asks students to collect a picture, animation, youtube video, draw a sketch or a photograph of someone completing the process. You could provide learners with a range of information and specify the task, we’ll be using google classroom and slides so they can find something memorable of their own. The second box asks them to collect products made using the process which can be “taught” at the beginning of the lesson or self directed. A few of the processes they collect other information “different shaped file profiles” is an example. The third box gives them a range of tasks that are literacy related and tie into MAGENTA principles which are differentiated and if students have had a writing heavy day or a good understanding of the process already or are less able they can complete an easy one. See below. Use ten keywords. Three bullet points. Copy and paste a description of the process then highlight ten important words. Describe the process in four stages. Write a detailed paragraph including advantages and disadvantages. (More able moving onto L3 students should really consider using this final task. We can live in hope.) The final box asks students to explain which materials the process can be used in conjunction with. The slides are extremely similar, but this should help us (and you) move away from lots of loose worksheets that get lost to a photocopied booklet or online booklet where everything is together. (It also means that if they end up in the inclusion unit they can just carry on independently and cover lessons need minimal resources and have routine built in.) Happy September!

This resources is an adaptable lesson PowerPoint including worksheets covering the advantages and disadvantages of Titanium, Tungsten, Superalloys, Modern high performance ceramics, Kevlar and Optical Fibres. In the bell task students can annotate the first slide in pairs or teams to establish prior knowledge. The main task is a series of six fact slides, one for each material. I print and place these on the tables and then students can move around the room to each table copying down the facts. However, you could a copy of each material slide to a table and use KAGAN strategies (5 minutes - 10 minutes per slide to copy each and swap) if they are a lively bunch or you want them to remain seated. Discussions for a plenary or save for your next starter. If you are unsure there are some free Unit 1 resources for other topics available so that you see my resources in more detail before committing to buy! Free for NQT's, just get in touch.

A set of resources including four worksheets and a presentation that aims teach students about blended wing bodies used in the aerospace engineering sector. The bell work is a spot the difference task that aims to encourage students to compare and contrast traditional aircraft with aircraft that have blended wing bodies. This moves into a discussion about their advantages and disadvantages. From this point students should be able to answer all of the questions in the worksheets. Types of questions include multiple choice questions, learning of key terms, and given statements where students have to justify the answers. The final task is a long answer question, ideal as an extension for more able students, or a homework for all. Please look at my other free resources if you are curious about my teaching style and want to see what's on offer before you commit to buy! Free for NQT's, just get in touch.

A set of worksheets. The first asks students to copy and label the die casting process diagram. The others are to label the stages of die casting using keywords and write the advantages and disadvantages. Any suggestions just get in touch.

A lesson and worksheet for modern material foams.

A short lesson on the advantages and disadvantages of JIT for Year 10/11 engineering. If you like this resource you'll love my other BTEC Level 2 Engineering Unit 1 resources.

Worksheets that cover Kaizen.