Super Suckers
It took James Dyson 15 years and over 5000 attempts to make his bagless vacuum cleaner. In two hours, your students will have made their own – although they probably won’t be making millions selling them right away!
They will start by learning how a basic motor works, using their knowledge of electrical circuits, and discover some useful properties they will need later on. Following the Engineering Design Process, they will experiment with various design elements and solve a series of problems. Each problem solved will allow them to add to their machine, until they eventually create a handheld vacuum cleaner that can suck up a mess of confetti.
Curriculum links:
- Year 4 Programme of Study: Electricity
- Year 5 Programme of Study: Forces
- PRIMARY National Curriculum – Design and technology
Documents:
Pricing
Our experienced team will put together a full or part-day programme of shows and workshops that fits into your school timetable and that allows sufficient time to set up, reset or clear away. The programme is tailored to each school and can usually include a mixture of activities for different Key Stages. A small number of activities may require two staff members, but we can run two streams of activities simultaneously with an additional member of staff.
For timetables involving one staff member:
£230+VAT for a part day
£320+VAT for a whole day
15% discount for Member Schools
For timetables involving two staff members:
£360+VAT for a part day
£495+VAT for a whole day
15% discount for Member Schools
Contact our schools team with any questions on [email protected]
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