Technologies Β· Year 2
34 interactive lessons to explore
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Collecting & Showing Data: Pictographs
Collect simple data and show it with pictures in a pictograph.
β± 14 min Β· 11 questions
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Designing a Healthy Snack
Learn about food groups and design a healthy, balanced snack.
β± 14 min Β· 8 questions
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Building Strong Structures
Find out which shapes are strong and how to build a steady structure.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Input and Output Devices
Discover the parts that put information into a computer and the parts that show it out.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Staying Safe on the Internet
Learn simple rules to stay safe when you use the internet.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Machines That Make Work Easier
Explore simple machines like wheels, ramps, and levers that help us do jobs.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Counting Data with Tally Marks
Use tally marks to count and record data quickly.
β± 13 min Β· 6 questions
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in Design
Discover how designers care for the planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Algorithms Are Like Recipes
See how step-by-step instructions called algorithms help us get things done.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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The Trail We Leave Online
Learn that the things we do online leave a trail, like footprints.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Labelled Design Drawings
Make a clear design drawing with labels and measurements that others can follow.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Choosing the Best Join
Compare ways of joining materials and pick the best one for the job.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Making Choices in Steps
Learn how steps can change depending on a yes-or-no question.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Websites and Web Browsers
Learn what a website is and how a browser helps us look at websites.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Floating and Sinking Materials
Test which materials float and use that to design something that floats.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Private and Public Information
Learn which information is private and should be kept safe online.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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How Are Things Made?
Look closely at everyday objects to see their parts and how they fit together.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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How Screens Show Pictures
Find out how screens use tiny dots of colour to show pictures.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Collecting Data With a Survey
Ask a simple question and record the answers as data.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Fixing and Repairing Things
Learn how fixing things instead of throwing them away helps the planet.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Giving Clear Directions
Use direction words to guide someone along a path, step by step.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Clothes for the Weather
Design clothing choices that suit hot, cold and wet weather.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Robot Directions: Forward and Turn
Give a robot step-by-step directions to reach a goal. Learn left, right and forward commands.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Waterproof Materials
Some materials keep water out and some soak it up. Choose the right one to stay dry.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Sorting Data with Yes or No
Answer yes-or-no questions to split things into groups, just like a computer does.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Clever Storage: Stack and Nest
Smart designs save space by stacking and nesting. Learn how good storage keeps things tidy.
β± 14 min Β· 6 questions
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Handles and Grips
Explore how designers shape handles and grips so tools are easy and comfy to hold.
β± 12 min Β· 6 questions
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Putting Events in Order
Practise sequencing β putting steps and events in the right order, a key idea in coding.
β± 12 min Β· 6 questions
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Sorting Waste for Recycling
Learn how to sort waste into bins so materials can be reused and the planet stays clean.
β± 12 min Β· 6 questions
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Using a Mouse and Pointer
Learn how a mouse moves a pointer to point, click and choose things on a screen.
β± 10 min Β· 6 questions
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Shelters That Protect Us
Discover how shelters are designed to keep people safe from weather.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Block Steps in Order
Drag simple instruction blocks into the right order to guide a character.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Grips and Handles
Explore how good grips and handles make tools easier and safer to hold.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions
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Yes/No Questions Collect Data
Use simple yes or no questions to collect and sort data from a class.
β± 14 min Β· 7 questions