Title |
Short description |
Related curricular areas |
Age group |
Chair
design |
By using k/u of design & construction processes and
taking inspiration from Clyde architecture, learners will produce
work that will be judged by a local design company and a Clyde
developer. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Religious and Moral
Education, Science, Social Studies, Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
Clean
up the Clyde |
Learners as active citizens and taking responsibility for
waste disposal by designing an attractive bin for school use with
supplementary campaign materials. |
Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Science,
Technologies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
Conservation of local
wildlife |
Impact of the regeneration process on local wildlife and
raising awareness of peers and local community to protect the
wildlife through a conservation project |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
Design a recycling unit |
By working as designers briefed to write a detailed
specification on behalf of a client, learners present their ideas
to the client, for example reps from SMT in school, city council,
local developers or companies who design and manufacture and
distribute such equipment. |
Social Studies, Technologies |
Upper Secondary |
Design an eco-friendly
car |
Applying understanding of percentages, SDT (speed,
distance time) and finance in a project to design a car that runs
on both petrol and battery power. |
Expressive Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
Documentary drama |
Research environmental issues and learn about aspects of
documentaries. Learners will present to peers by way of a
docu-drama, their findings, concerns and solutions on the
environment. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social
Studies |
Upper Primary, Lower Secondary |
Eco transport challenge |
Problem solving and creativity used to design and build a
mode of transport which is environmentally friendly and complete a
presentation of findings to an audience. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social
Studies, Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
Environmental
impact of recycling and regeneration |
Design and make a regeneration product from recyclable
materials for which the learners will complete a design project and
report for peers and local authority environmental dept. panel to
promote recycling. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Social Studies |
Upper Primary, All Secondary, Lower Secondary,
Lower/Middle Scondary, Upper Secondary |
Fish
hatchery |
Learners work in partnership with a science ambassador to
grow trout in hatchery based in the school and when ready release
into open water. |
Science, Social Studies |
Upper Primary |
Fossil
fuels |
Campaigning for change by writing to influential person
after applying understanding of 'burning fossil fuels' in a project
to find ways of reducing the impact on the environment. |
Health and Wellbeing, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
Futuristic Clyde
transport |
By considering how transport could be improved along the
Clyde, and using skills in design and planning, learners will
create a photomontage of the Clyde waterfront to present for a
competition judged by a transport provider. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Lower Secondary |
Land use changes along the
Clyde |
Record the land uses along the Clyde, both in a report
and 3D model, and present to peers and exhibit for
parents. |
Languages |
Upper Secondary |
Transport on the Clyde |
Apply knowledge and understanding of technology to design
a new public boat service for river transportation |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,
Technologies |
Upper Primary |
Urban
animals |
Produce a display of work based around their study of
urban animals for showcasing at a school assembly/parents'
night/community event. |
Languages, Social Studies, Technologies |
Upper Primary |
Woodwork
bookend |
Craft project in which learners are briefed and assessed
by a local craftsman to design and make a wooden bookend inspired
by their environment. |
Expressive Arts, Languages, Technologies |
Lower Secondary |