Machines and Design and Technology

The two series on this DVD offer accessible examples of technology in everyday life, encouraging pupils to explore how things work. "The Machines" programmes inspire practical work with infant children and have a strong bias towards technology.

Different kinds of machines are investigated on location, with technical explanations presented through graphics. "Design and Technology" uses cartoon characters and stories to suggest starting points for design-and-make activities.

Featuring the work of four different schools, the programmes show designers and craftspeople in real-life contexts, with visits to industrial locations.It covers curriculum connections.

It provides opportunities to learn designing and making skills.

It also covers food and healthy eating, textiles, levers and mechanisms, and language and literacy links.

The DVD includes downloadable support material, making lesson planning quick and easy.

It can be used on computers with DVD-Rom drives and ideal for use on interactive whiteboards.

The DVD is fully searchable, allowing you to go straight to what you need without cueing. "Machines" includes chapters on: Time Technology; Diggers and Dumpers; and, Musical Machines. "Design and Technology" includes chapters on: Pop-Up Pictures; Wheels Galore; Animal Puppets; and, Super Food.