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GCSE Electronic Component Dominoes
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GCSE Electronic Component Dominoes

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Print and cut out the dominoes which consist of an image of a component and a description of another component. Students to align the dominoes in sequence so the description matches the appropriate adjacent image. The resource contains two separate sets: Set 1: Input and output components Set 2: Passive and active components
A-Level Systems & Control Notes (44 pages)
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A-Level Systems & Control Notes (44 pages)

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A set of notes covering a broad range of electronics topics relating to A-Level Systems & Control. There are 44 pages and they cover the following topics: Symbols Conductors & Insulators Resistor colour codes Resistor suffixes, E12 E24 Potentiometer overview Capacitor types Applications of capacitors (coupling, decoupling, smoothing and timing) Diodes Diodes and back EMF Rectifiers Operational amplifiers Comparator circuit - temperature sensor Inverting amplifier Non-inverting amplifier & Buffer LEDs LED Characteristics Photodiodes Photoconductive and photovoltaic modes Phototransistors Optocouplers Optocoupler application Phototransistors Slotted optoisolators RC Timing RC Delays 555 Astable circuit Calculating astable frequency & Monostable circuit Bipolar transistors MOSFETs ESD DC Motors H-Bridge motor control description L293 half-bridge driver L293 continued PWM speed control Digital electronics - TTL and CMOS characteristics Logic levels, ESD and floating logic levels AND, OR and XOR symbols and truth tables NOT, NAND & NOR symbols and truth tables XNOR symbol and truth table Combinational logic 1 Combinational logic 2 4017 Decade counter
Fruits of the world posters
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Fruits of the world posters

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A collection of eight A4 posters/presentations which show images of eight different fruits and their countries of origin: Apple Banana Kiwifruit Grapes Orange Pomegranate Lychee Passion fruit
Materials and their working properties (resistant materials) online learning
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Materials and their working properties (resistant materials) online learning

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This is an electronically editable research task consisting of 12 pages. Learners to find out the working properties, physical properties, applications and other information as appropriate and record their findings in the tables. It is based on the AQA GCSE Design & Technology specification and includes the following materials: Manufactured boards Softwoods Hardwoods Thermoplastics Thermosetting plastics Non-ferrous metals Ferrous metals Alloys A PDF version is also provided to allow the resource to be printed where learners have limited ICT access.
Electrical tool identification activity
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Electrical tool identification activity

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Flash card activity for electrical workshop tools and equipment. Set of 23 flashcards to cut out. A 23 page powerpoint gives a description of each tool and students to place or stick appropriate images over the six blank spaces on worksheet. Good for starters/plenary, appropriate tools can be selected depending on focus of the lesson. Tools covered are: Pipe bender Bending sprint Pliers Side cutters Claw hammer Battery drill Drill bit Hole saw Spirit level Stanley knife Hacksaw Junior hacksaw Screwdrivers PVC pipe cutter Pipe grips Steel tape measure Metal bender Continuity meter Proving unit Voltage detector Test plug
Fruit seasonality table & group activity
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Fruit seasonality table & group activity

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This resource includes: An A3 seasonality table for UK fruits A blank seasonality table Eleven images of fourteen different fruits that can be cut out and pasted into the correct locations to produce a seasonality table The purpose of the activity is for students to work in groups to record the seasonality of a range of ingredients. It could also be used to plan a dish depending on the current season and available fruits. A similar resource is also available for vegetables & meats
Basic Electrical Principles Posters (20 posters)
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Basic Electrical Principles Posters (20 posters)

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Twenty bite-size snippets of key information relating to Electrical Principles / Science. Useful for revision and posters. It includes the following: Cells & Batteries: The difference between them Producing Heat: The effect of current flowing through a resistance Resistors in series: Example showing how total series resistance is calculated **Resistors in parallel: **Example showing how total parallel resistance is calculated **Resistors in parallel 2: **Example showing an easier way of calculating total parallel resistance Capacitor voltage ratings: Explains the effect on voltage rating for capacitors connected in series and parallel Capacitors in series: Examples showing how total series capacitance is calculated **Capacitors in series 2: ** Example showing an easier way of calculating total series capacitance Capacitors in parallel: Example showing how total parallel capacitance is calculated Charge in capacitors: Example showing how the stored charge is calculated RC Timing: Showing how the RC time constant is calculated **Magnetism: **Applications of soft iron, steel and copper **Induction: **Gives a brief description of mutual induction, self induction and dynamic induction **Transformers: **Labeled diagram of transformer and example calculation showing how secondary voltage is calculated **Self induction: **Explanation of self induction and example of calculating EMF Capacitor theory: Showing how capacitance is calculated if the physical characteristics are known Force, Mass and Acceleration: Example of F = m x a **Inductive and Capacitive Circuits: **Brief description on current and phase in capacitors and inductors **SI Units: **A table showing common electrical units **Formulae: **A table showing common electrical formulas
Musical Keyboard Project (15 page workbook, PCB design & SOW)
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Musical Keyboard Project (15 page workbook, PCB design & SOW)

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This Design and Make project involves students building a “stylophone” style musical keyboard. The package consists of: A 15 page workbook Scheme of work PCB Design to allow for the etching of the circuit board - for a more detailed Circuit Wizard PCB design file please email: ed@clarvis.co.uk The workbook guides learners through the design and manufacture of the project. Pages include circuit diagrams, PCB layout and component lists, areas for sketching case design ideas and for evaluations. Additional exercises are included relating to the identification of components and tools. The project uses 5-band resistors, a sheet is included for students to identify the correct values. The casing can be made to any design you wish but the workbook shows shows outline plans for a laser cut acrylic top cover. The SOW is simple & editable to your own needs.
Year 7 Food Technology Course (33 page workbook)
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Year 7 Food Technology Course (33 page workbook)

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An introductory workbook scheme for Year 7 students who are new to Food Technology. The workbook guides students through the fundamentals of health, hygiene, safety, use of equipment, nutrition, sensory testing and design of a product. Included are recipes for lemonade, fruit salad and coleslaw which allow students to explore a range of equipment and ingredients. A design task involves students planning, making and evaluating a pasta salad. Page 1&2: Targets & Assessments - (Pages for students and teachers to assess learning and set targets) Page 3: Hygiene and Safety Rules of the Food Technology Area Page 4: Safety Rules for A Safe Kitchen - (worksheet) Page 5: Food Hygiene - (worksheet) Page 6&7: Washing & tidying up (worksheet) Page 8: Kitchen Equipment (worksheet) Page 9: Health and Safety rules Page 10&11: Cookers and Hobs (worksheets) Page 12: Lemonade Page 13: Health plate Page 14: Health plate (worksheet) Page 15&16: Healthy Eating (worksheets) Page 17: Vitamins and Minerals worksheet Page 18: Recipe for fruit salad Page 19&20: Nutrition test Page 21-23: Food sensory testing (worksheets) Page 24: Coleslaw recipe Page 25: Sensory testing of coleslaw made by two different methods (worksheet) Page 26: Designing an pasta salad (worksheet) Page 27: Pasta salad design specification (worksheet) Page 28: Pasta salad ideas (sketch page) Page 29: Pasta salad design (sketch page) Page 30: Planning the salad (flowchart worksheet) Page 31: Pasta salad evaluation (worksheet) Page 32: Packaging design (sketch page) Page 33: Sensory evaluation of pasta salad (worksheet) Page 34: Personal evaluation of the course (worksheet)
Electronic Products Revision Workbook (32 pages)
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Electronic Products Revision Workbook (32 pages)

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A 32 page workbook consisting of 32 worksheets. It was originally designed as a revision activity for my Year 11 GCSE Electronic Products students. It can also be used as a classroom resource. Advantages and disadvantages of different power sources Battery types Input and output devices Switch types Calculating resistor values Resistor labeling conventions Resistor preferred values (E12) Resistor preferred values (E24) Potential dividers Potential divider calculations x2 Potential dividers with LDRs and thermistors LED limiting resistor calculation x2 Comparators Capacitor types Calculating RC time constants 555 Astable circuit 555 Astable calculations x2 555 Monostable circuit 555 Monostable calculations Diodes Thyristors NPN Transistors Darlington transistors Signal types (analogue & digital waveforms) Buffers and NOT gates AND gates and OR gates NAND gates and NOR gates XOR gates and combined logic gates
Transistor astable construction project (presentation and PCB design)
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Transistor astable construction project (presentation and PCB design)

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A mini project involving the soldering together of a simple transistor based astable multivibrator causing two LEDs to flash alternatively. Students can investigate the effects of changing capacitance values. The circuit is designed for BC548 and BC108 transistors. I have used the circuit to allow students to develop their soldering skills and then to investigate the operation of the circuit. It can could also be used as the basis of other projects which require flashing LEDs. A PCB design is provided in the powerpoint. A Circuit Wizard file can be also be forwarded by emailing ed@clarvis.co.uk)
Food Lesson Responsibility Badges
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Food Lesson Responsibility Badges

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I had a class who found it difficult to organise themselves when it came to tidying up at the end of a practical lesson. I produced these tags which are laminated and then attached to students’ aprons with safety pins. They are arranged into teams with a choice of six responsibilities for each member.
Microcontroller training board project & workbook (PICAXE)
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Microcontroller training board project & workbook (PICAXE)

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This resource is based on the construction of training board using the guide provided. A ten page workbook guides students through practical activities to investigate the function of various commands. A PCB design and construction design sheet is provided to allow the manufacture of the training board by students or technician. The project is based on a PICAXE 18 microcontroller. A PCB design is provided but for a copy of the PCB layout in CWZ format please contact: ed@clarvis.co.uk (TES does not allow the attachment of these files), with a bonus 8pin and 18pin PICAXE download PCB. The training board consists of: 4 coloured LEDs connected to outputs A piezo sounder Two push switches connected to digital inputs A reset switch An LDR connected to analogue input A thermistor input connected to analogue input A potentiometer connected to analogue input The course workbook covers the following learning objectives: Part 1: Introduction Know what PIC stands for Know the advantages of a PIC over a conventional circuit Know how PICs can be programmed Part 2: Transducers and signal types Know the difference between an input transducer and an output transducer Know the difference between a digital and analogue signal Know which transducers use analogue signals Know which transducers use digital signals Part 3: Turning things on and off Know how to use the HIGH command Know how to use the LOW command Know how to use the TOGGLE command Know how to use the WAIT command Know how to use the PAUSE command Part 4: Using the PINs command Know the advantage of the PINS command Know how to use the PINS command Part 5: Making decisions Know how to use the IF command Part 6: Subroutines Know the advantages of using subroutines Know how to write a program using subroutines Know how to use the GOSUB command
World foods lesson
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World foods lesson

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A lesson to introduce different fruits from around the world through sensory testing. Opportunity to discuss topics such as nutrition and healthy eating. Originally planned for a group of Y8 students with SEN. The resource consists of: A detailed lesson plan Animated powerpoint which shows fruit flying from countries of origin to the UK when clicked Images of friends to be cut out (and laminated) 8x A4 size pictures of fruits with name and flag identifying country of origin
Meat seasonality table & group activity
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Meat seasonality table & group activity

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This resource includes: An A3 seasonality table for meats available in the UK A blank seasonality table Images of animals that can be cut out and pasted into the correct locations to produce a seasonality table The purpose of the activity is for students to work in groups to record the seasonality of a range of ingredients. It could also be used to plan a dish depending on the current season and available meats. Similar resources are also available for fruits & vegetables