In this series of 3 videos, we take you up Lýsa Hora, the highest peak in the Beskydy Mountains. We take a look at some historical sites, a cultural site, the visual sights and meet the crowds. If you would like to see the route we took, there’s a map below the videos, or click here to open it now.
What is a Record No. 3 engineering vice anyway? Well, Record is a company which makes tools. An engineering vice is one with metal jaws, designed to hold metal while you cut it, bash it, bend it, heat it, grind it, file it or whatever you need to do to it. Number 3 relates to its size, like this one: Whenever I get the chance, I like to buy old tools because the build and Read more
Why use primary science simulations? Technical Notes Sounds simulations Electric circuits simulations Why use primary science simulations? Have you ever tried teaching STEAM subjects online during a global pandemic? How did you do it and how did you get on? The first things I began to look for were primary school science simulations so that the kids in my class could continue with the subjects we had started. I checked out dozens of hopeful-looking links, Read more
The Christmas STEAM Project is for my Craft and Technology class with Years 5 and 6 at PORG International School, as it’s that time of year when we need to make lovely things for the Christmas market! Christmas STEAM Project – Basic Ideas I divided the project into 4 broad subjects – market research, design, production and presentation. There are plenty of opportunities to show how the subjects cross over and how they work in Read more
We have just finished our first STEAM Summer Camp and despite all the frantic behind-the-scenes activity it all went pretty smoothly! The kids were mostly from PORG International School in Ostrava, where the camp took place. We rented the classroom space from the school and based the week’s activities on the work the kids have done in science and technology lessons. As I teach Craft And Technology for PORG, I had the tremendous advantage of Read more
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