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Topic: Electronics ‘Flashing Shoes’ |
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Term: TWO |
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Level 1 2 3 4 |
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Technological Areas:
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q Biotechnology q Food Technology q Materials Technology q Information & Communication |
q Production and Process q Structures and Mechanisms q Electronics and Control |
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Contexts:
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q Home q Personal q School q Environment q Recreational |
q Community q Energy q Business q Industrial |
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Links with other Curriculum areas:
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q English q Maths q Science |
q Social Studies q Health & Physical Education q The Arts |
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Essential Skills: |
Communication Information Physical Social and Co-operative Numeracy Work and Study Problem solving Self Management and Competitive |
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Resources: Batteries, light bulbs of different colours, circuit wires, a variety of shoes |
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Situation/Setting the Scene: Flashing shoes are becoming a fashion icon. |
Design Brief: Create and design a pair of shoes that light up or flash.
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Specification: The shoes must be wearable and fashionable. It must light up or flash on its own. |
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Technological Knowledge and Understanding 1 2a 2b 3 4 Assess: Pull apart a shoe to observe and identify the electronic device. Discuss main features and how they work. Explain the relationship between inputs, processes and outputs
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Learning Experiences: (examine, identify, discuss, collect, observe, compare, read, describe) · Re – science planning for basic circuits, inputs and outputs. · Discuss and describe through pictures and diagrams how a shoe lights up. · Pull apart a shoe to observe and identify the electronic device. · Discuss main features and how they work. Explain the relationship between inputs, processes and outputs · Link to understanding of closed electric circuits and suitable materials. · Experiment with these and make a flashing device
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Technological Capability 5 6a 6b 6c 6d Assess Children begin to design their own plan of their shoe using symbols for components (use Inspiration which has a library of electronic symbols) Decide on a feasible strategy Students make model of plan Modify where necessary
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Learning Experiences: (generate, select, develop, adapt, present, test & evaluate, draw, model, plan) · Children begin to design their own plan of their shoe using symbols for components (use Inspiration which has a library of electronic symbols) · Decide on a feasible strategy · Students make model of plan · Modify where necessary · Once designed, children take a digital photo of their shoe, insert into a blank Inspiration page and create a mind map of their specifications e.g. where the flasher or light goes? How it works? Colour and speed of the light or flasher?
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Technology and Society
7 8
Assess |
Learning Experiences: (impacts, cultural values, attitudes, behaviour, preferences, beliefs & values)
· Survey class, school or community groups about whether or not they would purchase a pair of their products. · Identify a range of factors that may hinder the selling of or purchasing of these types of shoes.
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ICT Links |
Inspiration diagrams |
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