Machines

Build it Yourself Toys
Aimed at children 8 years and over this site has lots of ideas for making things from junk as well as using lego and other mechanical items.
Design, Make a Display a Product
A rich task from the Queensland Productive Pedagogies
 

Things we Wear
The Happy Gang explores textile technology, from woollens and wellies to silk saris. Dress up characters in their uniform, including Mr P as a firefighter. You can even design your own t-shirt! BBC Scotland 5-9 yr olds

 

The Secret Life of Machines
This link to YouTube has movies from the popular TV program. Secret life of the radio.
Grain Strain
Can you catch all 50 grains of rice before they fall from this machine?
FabricLink
Find out about lots of different fabrics.
 Tech Topics Home
What causes Earthquakes? Why does my heart beat? What is an electron? Ever wonder about this stuff? Well, TechTopics is here is bring it all together for you.
 Primary Design and Technology
Eight downloadable booklets with units of work for Yr 1 and 2 technology ideas.Contains illustrations, samples of actual student work and all templates etc needed.
History of Technology
Technology through the ages is shown via this interactive display
 Technology Links
Links to some great technology sites covers early to secondary age ranges
 603010
Discover your personal colour preferencesthen use them for design.
Tic Tac Torch
Make a torch from an empty Tic Tac box. Looks like fun
 Kids, Litter and Rubbish Bin Design
A unit of work for middle to upper primary written by a South Australian teacher.
 Time Warp
Archive of vintage technology. Choose your decade and view the technology.
 How Stuff Works
Has explanations of how levers, pulleys, and other machines work. Suitable for upper primary and upwards
 Howtoons Inscructables
Learn how to make some interesting things
 Classroom Architect
Using this floor-planning tool, design a floor plan for your classroom. When you click on an item, it will enlarge in proportion to the space.

Last updated 5th March 2008
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