Lesson 1: James Watt and the development of the Steam Engine

Objective: To understand who James Watt was and how his developments helped create the steam engine.

Activities: - Watch a short video on James Watt and the steam engine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zmmn2p3 - Label a diagram of a steam engine with different parts: https://kidskonnect.com/datasheets/steam-engine-diagram/ - Complete a comprehension worksheet on James Watt and the steam engine: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-sci-298-james-watt-and-the-steam-engine-comprehension

Teacher Questions: - What kind of inventions did James Watt make? - What did the steam engine replace? - What other things did the steam engine help invent?

Assessment Ideas: - Role play a conversation between James Watt and a customer in which the customer is trying to buy a steam engine - Have students complete a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the steam engine to its predecessor - Ask students to write a letter to James Watt discussing how his inventions improved lives

Plenary: Ask students to think of one way that the invention of the steam engine changed the world and discuss this in a short group.

Lesson 2: Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the Telephone

Objective: To understand who Alexander Graham Bell was and how he invented the telephone.

Activities: - Watch a short film about Alexander Graham Bell: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/Who-was-Alexander-Graham-Bell/z79hwty - Have students create a timeline of Alexander Graham Bell’s life and significant inventions - Have students design and draw a ‘telephone’ using their creative skills

Teacher Questions: - What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? - How did he invent the telephone? - What other inventions did he make?

Assessment Ideas: - Have learners compare and contrast Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone to other communications technologies - Ask students to write a diary entry from Alexander Graham Bell’s perspective as if he just invented the telephone - Have students simulate how long Alexander Graham Bell must have worked to create the telephone by doing silent activities without talking for 10 minutes

Plenary: Ask students to explain in their own words how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention changed the world.

Lesson 3: John Logie Baird and the invention of Television

Objective: To understand who John Logie Baird was and how he invented the television.

Activities: - Watch a short film about John Logie Baird: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/Who-was-John-Logie-Baird/z4h4pg8 - Investigate different types of television sets and the technology used: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrb3jpg/articles/zph8jty - Play a game where students compete to rank the order of John Logie Baird’s inventions

Teacher Questions: - Who was John Logie Baird? - What did he invent? - Why did John Logie Baird need special equipment to show pictures on screens?

Assessment Ideas: - Create a timeline of John Logie Baird’s life and inventions - Have students create a brochure advertising the advantages of the television - Ask students to invent something new related to the television, draw a diagram of it, and explain what it does

Plenary: Ask each student to explain one thing that John Logie Baird invented and how it impacted society.

Lesson 4: Charles Macintosh and the invention of the Raincoat

Objective: To understand who Charles Macintosh was and how his invention of the raincoat changed the world.

Activities: - Watch an interactive video about Charles Macintosh and the raincoat: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/sci-humans-charles-macintosh-and-the-raincoat/zi7t47h - Use Charles Macintosh’s original patented design to create a paper-based raincoat suitable for the classroom - Have students research the process of inventing and patenting an invention

Teacher Questions: - Who was Charles Macintosh? - What invention did Charles Macintosh make? - How did Charles Macintosh’s invention impact everyday life?

Assessment Ideas: - Have students draw a diagram of Charles Macintosh’s raincoat - Ask students to create a poster advertising the raincoat - Have students design an improved version of Charles Macintosh’s raincoat (thinking about materials, design, and type of weather protection)

Plenary: Ask students to explain one way that Charles Macintosh’s invention has changed the world.

Lesson 5: James Young and the invention of Petroleum

Objective: To understand who James Young was and how his discovery of petroleum changed the world.

Activities: - Watch a short animation of James Young’s discovery of petroleum: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02bfjfw - Have students investigate the different uses of petroleum in the world: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/petroleumscience1.html - Research other inventors who have worked with petroleum: https://interestingengineering.com/5-most-famous-inventors-in-petroleum-technology

Teacher Questions: - Who was James Young? - What did James Young invent? - How did James Young’s invention impact everyday life?

Assessment Ideas: - Have students complete a multiple-choice quiz on the importance of petroleum - Ask students to create a poster advertising the uses of petroleum - Have students design a new way to use petroleum that helps the environment

Plenary: Ask students to explain one way that James Young’s invention has changed the world.