Using the internet as a resource in Design and Technology

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Northumberland LEA's D&T index Online activities, ideas for projects, design and technology clipart

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Mechanical Madness
This interactive activity about simple machines and their functions challenges primary students to use problem solving skills and logic to create a virtual sculpture that will allow a ball to move from the start to the finish line. Choose from three levels of difficulty. 
Tip: Start with easy.
pbskids.org

Simple Machines
Learn about simple machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed!
ww.edheads.org

Inventors Toolbox
Photographs and explanations
www.mos.org

Animated Cams

Moving Toy Photos

Fairground Models- Photos

Technology Student.com An excellent starting point for projects.

Creativity and Design & Technology Promoting pupils’ creativity in the national curriculum

Bad designs A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they are not well designed.

How stuff works is a huge and fascinating resource - look inside a combination lock, see animated gears and much, much more.

D&T Online Online interactive design tools and D&T related information. Designed by teachers for use by children.

Flying Pig is an excellent site for cardboard engineering. Designs for working cardboard automata can be printed out and made. The site also includes video clips of completed automata and some sound samples to accompany the movement.