Design an electric vehicle activity sheet
Step-by-step activity sheet for pupils to record customer information, features and diagrams for their own electric vehicle design.
How can I use this with my class?
This real-world challenge can be used to design an electric vehicle suited to customer needs. Background information, an explanation of the challenge and a description of tasks are in the presentation. Use the car cards to stretch students or practice more examples of how to match a product to customer needs.
Your class can use the activity sheet to choose their customer, name and design their vehicle according to customer needs. After the task has been completed, use the self-check sheet for students to identify how they are progressing with important skills.
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Design an electric vehicle car cards
Pupils use these cards to develop their knowledge of electric cars, to match cars to customer needs and gather data to answer questions.
Design an electric vehicle challenge presentation
Use this presentation to introduce this real-world challenge and inspire pupils to design their own, new electric vehicle that matches customer needs.
Design an electric vehicle delivery guide
A delivery guide for teachers giving background to the challenge and providing suggestions for how to use the resources.
Design an electric vehicle self-check
A skills and knowledge self-assessment sheet for pupils to use after they have completed the 'Design an electric vehicle challenge'.
Design an electric vehicle: What do you know?
Pupils use this activity sheet to record things they already know, and would like to know, about electric vehicles.
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Meet a field service engineer presentation
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Meet a field service engineer job card
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Meet a data analyst video
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Meet a data analyst presentation
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Meet a data analyst job role card (primary)
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