Project
A curriculum-aligned challenge to inspire your KS2 pupils in the context of British farming.
Primary
Inspire your pupils with the context of British farming.
Two curriculum-aligned pathways for students aged 7 to 11 provide you with lesson plans and high quality resources to deliver maths, science, DT and computing lessons with a real-world context.
Your pupils will develop their problem-solving skills and be inspired to think like engineers!
First, choose a pathway for your learners:
Each pathway includes sequences of five curriculum-linked sessions. Learners apply their knowledge and skills from maths, science, design technology and computing within the rich-context of British farming and agricultural engineering. The pathways are written by teachers-for teachers and lead learners through the engineering design process with embedding links to environmental sustainability. When thinking and working as engineers, learners solve problems that are true to the challenges farms face, with ample opportunity for creativity, imagination and collaboration.
Next, engage with farmers as a purposeful way to enrich learning and to support learners to make meaningful connections with people in careers that make a difference to our world.
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Engineering Educates: Farmvention Challenge is a 2-year campaign developed in partnership with the Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH) at the University of Manchester and the NFU with support from a range of STEM organisations and charities.
Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Learning what the engineering workplace is like
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering
Whichever curriculum your school follows, pupils should have the opportunity to carry out practical investigations in science that help them to develop their scientific skills. This experience builds the following enquiry skills:
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
Creativity - the use of imagination and the generation of new ideas.
Problem solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.
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Primary
Hands-on learning about sustainable electricity generation through solar and wind.
Primary
Build a micro greenhouse, code a micro:bit to monitor and control conditions, and grow microgreens – an insight into sustainable farming.
Primary
Enspire City - where students learn how engineers and STEM can change our world in a free to use online cityscape.
