Provided RESOURCES

Teaching Resources

Courseware and Resources

Teachers receive as part of the course and Continued Professional Development 2 CDs: the first containing the Structures and Mechanisms courseware to enable secondary teachers to work with their Primary colleagues; the second CD contains two full units of work containing 12 lessons of interactive whiteboard resources, teachers note's and digital portfolios for pupils.
Teachers also receive The Professor Links and Tinkerton Tinx Structures, Mechanisms and Teachers Curriculum Guide.
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Courseware
Interactive Resources
Teachers Notes
Books
Printable Resources

Structures and Mechanisms Courseware
			The Courseware CD-ROM contains presentations that accompany the practical activities of designing and making and support teachers when working with colleagues. It also contains workbooks both for teachers and children and a range of information regarding the challenges - marksheets, suggested running order and certificates, etc. Links to the General Teaching Council's TLA professional recognition guidelines and help sheets, CREST Star Investigators and STEMNET are all included on the CD.



Structures and Mechanisms Courseware Books

Teachers Curriculum Guide (60 pages)		Structures (64 pages)	Mechanisms (92 pages)
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Structures and Mechanisms Interactive Resources
Key Stage 1

6 Lessons, pupil digital workbook and teachers note's.		Easy to navigate through activities.	Pupil digital workbooks

Investigation activities		Starter stories	Video investigations
Key Stage 2

6 Lessons, pupil digital workbook and teachers note's.		Easy to navigate through activities.	The design process

Video demonstrations of safe use of tools		Video demonstrations of experiments.	Encouraging pupils to interact and share findings.
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Teachers Note's
	Both of the Interactive Resources have comphrensive guides to using the flip charts as a classroom resource.
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Printable Resources

On the courseware CD-ROM there are workbooks for children in Key Stage 1 and 2 and Teacher's illustrated note pages to support the course (which can also be used with pupils).


Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 A4 Booklets
Contained on the Courseware CD are three pupils workbooks that can be used to support pupils through the project and also used as evidence for the BA CREST*Investigators.

Pupils 7-8 yrs Cuddly toys on the move 11 pages taking pupils through the design and make process.	Pupils 9-10 yrs Girl & Boys Racers 14 pages taking pupils through the design and make process.	Pupils 10-11 yrs Powered Vehicles 13 pages taking pupils through the design and make process.

Teacher Course Notes A4 Booklet
	Teachers course notes are fully illustrated throughout to be used when designing and making models. (15 pages)		These teachers note pages can be used with pupils to develop prototyping skills at key stage 3 and 4.
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