Top 5 short engineering activities
Check out the STEM Learning teams’ top 5 short engineering activities for the design and technology classroom!
Cisco Little Big Futures
What is the Internet of Things (IoT) and how can it be used to make our lives safer from fire?
These one-hour activities require no previous experience of the Internet of things and come with the introductory material to explore the topic with the class. Designed for computing, science, maths, design and technology lessons and additional material for STEM clubs.
Slender Tower
This resource is a short design and build activity that asks students to consider the width to height ratio of a tower. Students consider an environment where land is at a premium and having a tower with a small base is advantageous. Students must build their own tower, reaching to the skies – but not at the expense of structural integrity.
Sorting Solutions
This resource explores the need for objects to be sorted during production or in systems such as recycling centres. Students are asked to build a sorting system, using simple materials (e.g disposable cups, netting, tape, string.)