Year 6: Electronic Waste (e-waste)
Start Thinking Cross-Curricular Activities
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Projects
Design & Technology: Apply your knowledge of circuits, pulleys, wheels and axels by designing, making and evaluating your own motorised vehicle.
The KS2 Make your own motorised vehicle page on the TTS website is a good starting point for this activity.
Computing: Build circuits from schematic drawings, determine if objects are conductors or insulators and use a voltmeter to take readings by exploring the fabulous Circuit Construction Kit DC on the BrainPop website.
Related Clip
The importance of batteries in a low-carbon future.
Credit: BBC IDEAS