Using Tools | | : UK - England Year 4

Using Tools

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UK - England Year 4

Let’s look at home for the tools we use in our everyday lives. Then look at tools useful for an engineer and farmer where many we already use.

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Preparation

05:00

Prepare by printing the booklet to distribute for students to engage all four projects within.

Under assets or in Print Instructions section, download and print the activity instructions from the book.

Print Instructions

25:00

What are kinds of tools for a farmer, engineer, or what we use at home? We build and use tools tools in our everyday life!

What Is In My Home?: Document different items found inside your own home & make mini models of them.
Building Tools: View a range of tool types and their purpose for construction. Build a hammer to nail into a small tetrahedron.
Farming Tools: Create a watering can and hoe to sow seeds.
Water Wheel: Look at the different items found inside your own home & make mini models of them. View a range of tool types and their purpose for construction. Build a hammer to nail into a small pyramid. Use water to power a mill for grinding grain on a farm.

Distribute the worksheet handouts and the building instructions. Provide pencils, tape, and scissors to cut out extra pieces on the last page.

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