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Young inventors - lesson idea
| Description | Pupils are asked to design a labour-saving device for the home. Working in groups, pupils will plan their design and then present to the Dragon's Den (one of the other groups). Resource applicabilityEnterprise in education strands: enterprising teaching and learning, entrepreneurial learning and work-based vocational learning Employer engagement opportunities: engineers, senior CDT students, inventors, patent companies, technology companies Cross-curricular opportunities: language, art and design, ICT, technology Curriculum for Excellence capacities: confident individuals and successful learners Assessment (AifL): sharing success criteria, self and peer assessment |
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| Free download material |  Word file: Lesson idea matrix guide (41 KB)Word file: Young inventors - lesson idea (182 KB) |
| Category | Assessment |
| Curricular area | Listening and talking Art and design Technologies Sharing criteria Self/peer assessment enterprising teaching and learning entrepreneurial experiences vocational education |
| Stages | Upper Primary |
| Publisher | Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) |
| Publication date | December 2008 |
| Type | lesson plan |