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Architecture and Buildings |
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Great Buildings of
the World
This is an excellent site. More than 750 great buildings from around the world and across
history are illustrated. Information is also given about the architects.
Iron
Age Roundhouse
The BBC tells you, in a Flash animation, how Iron Age people built large round houses.
Paint The Cathedral
From the BBC History site - find out how medieval cathedrals were decorated on the outside
and paint one for yourself.
The Seven Wonders of the
World
Information and pictures about the official 7 wonders and one or two other great ancient
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Animated Worksheets  
This is a great site which explains lots of the basic things that
anyone wanting to draw technical or working drawings needs to know.
There are sections on perspective drawings, working drawings,
mechanisms and structures. The animations are clear and fun.
BBC 3D Virtual Tours and Panoramas
Tour a variety of historical sites, many of them of technological
interest, from the comfort of your computer chair. (You will have to
download the viewer for the 3D bits - there's a link for it). You
can visit the world's first iron bridge, a WW1 trench, The Mary Rose
and lots of others besides
Brainpop Technology
Loads of different technology related topics dealt with in the Brainpop
way. (Sadly, there's not much for free on Brainpop anymore).
British
Nutrition Foundation
Food and nutrition information. A useful site for teachers with access to sample primary
school projects.
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Virtual Exhibition
Watch the automata and see how they work.
The
Childrens' Museum of Indianapolis
A growing collection of on-line activities from this wonderful museum. Learn how to make
moving dinosaurs and join in the arts workshop.
CraftBits
CraftBits is an online craft store. This link leads to their collection of free ideas for
children. You may find some of them useful.
Crafts for Kids
Enchanted Learning's crafts page. Masses of ideas and projects for things to make.
D&T Online
Information to support children learning across the D&T spectrum. A
very easily navigated website.
The Design and
Technology Association
Support, advice and subject leadership for all those involved in D&T
education.
Engineering Interact
Interactive Science and Engineering for 9-11 year olds website from
the University of Cambridge. This is an interactive site with
teaching information and learning games for children to play.
Flying Pig
Flying Pig make and sell paper animation models. They also have some
free designs for download. Their site is a mine of information about
mechanisms and movement. Click the link to "Mechanisms". By studying
the simple animations, many children (and, indeed, many teachers)
could design their own paper / cardboard mechanisms. The Vaultman
LOVES this site.
The Food
Forum
Materials to support the Cooking Entitlement and the new Programme
of Study for Food within D&T.
How
Stuff Works
Engines, electronics, computers, your body - find out how they all work!
The Knitting and Crochet Guild
You might be interested in introducing your pupils to these traditional skills. This site
can help put you in touch with local interest groups.
Mills and Water Power
Straightforward explanations of water wheels, water mills and how they work. Lots of
animations.
National
Association of Advisors in Design and Technology
Just what it says on the tin. Useful, even for teachers.
Nuffield
Primary Design and Technology
Download all the units for Nuffield's Primary D&T scheme for free (or get the address
to buy them on a CD). There is advice and background for teachers and lots of examples of
work done by children.
Northumberland D&T Resources
Lots of ideas from Northumberland LA with downloadable or online
worksheets.
Puppetry
Home Page
Masses of information about puppets and puppetry the world over
including some instructions for making your own.
Soda Play
This is an incredible site and difficult to describe simply. You can
build virtual models which can include springy and non-springy
components and which obey rules of gravity. You can then set your
models going and see what they do. The results are surprising. The
skill level is high!
UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
A site designed to encourage and inspire women and girls to take up
(or return to) careers in science and technology.
Zelda's
Zany Zoo
Design a new animal habitat for a local zoo. Visit lots of websites on the way to gather
information.
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