Electrical appliances of the future (non-stat Climate Change & Sustainability)
I can invent my own electrical appliance for the future and describe how it would improve our lives.
- Year 4
Electrical appliances of the future (non-stat Climate Change & Sustainability)
I can invent my own electrical appliance for the future and describe how it would improve our lives.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Scientists and engineers invent and design electrical appliances to help improve our lives.
- Scientific ideas can be presented using labelled scientific drawings and diagrams.
Keywords
Electricity - Electricity is needed for lighting, heating and making machines and appliances work.
Electrical appliance - An electrical appliance is a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, which needs electricity to work.
Engineer - An engineer is a person who designs and builds things.
Diagram - A diagram is a simplified drawing of information.
Common misconception
Children may think that an appliance requires batteries and is not an electrical appliance as it is not 'plugged in' for use.
Ensure opportunities for children to consider a range of appliances and how they are powered by electricity to perform a function.
Equipment
None essential but images of, and access to, a range of electrical appliances would be useful.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is a material?
Q2.What material are these toy building bricks made from?
Q3.Scientists and engineers choose materials for particular tasks based on their physical such as whether they are strong, waterproof or flexible.
Q4.An is a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a task or function.
Q5.Match the appliance with how it is powered by electricity.
Q6.Which of these appliances use mains electricity?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Scientists and engineers invent and design electrical . These include televisions, mobile phones and washing machines.
Q2.Why were electrical appliances introduced?
Q3.How have engineers improved mobile phones since the first ones were introduced?
Q4.Which of these are electrical appliances?
