Technologies · Year 3

Explore the parts of a digital system and tell hardware apart from software.

⏱ 16 min · 12 questions

Learn how computers and people use symbols and codes to stand for information.

⏱ 16 min · 8 questions

Use 'if' questions to make algorithms choose between two paths.

⏱ 16 min · 8 questions

Learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle when we design and use things.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Discover what a network is and how the internet links computers together.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Plan a survey, collect data, and organise it into a table.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Learn how good designs think about who will use them and their needs.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Use loops to repeat steps in an algorithm without writing them again and again.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Choose the right tool for the job and use it safely.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Learn what makes a password strong and how to keep it secret.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Explore how wheels and axles help machines move and carry loads.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Trace how food travels from where it is grown to your plate.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Sort the extra devices we connect to computers by whether they are input, output or storage.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Discover how computers build pictures out of tiny coloured squares called pixels.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Show step-by-step instructions as a flowchart with boxes and arrows.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

See how a lever helps us lift and move things with less effort.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Use rows and columns to organise data so it is easy to read.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Think about why products have packaging and how to design it well.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

See how digital systems take input, process it, and give an output.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Build a quick model to test a design idea before making the real thing.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Make digital text clear using headings, bold and lists.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Measure and mark materials carefully before cutting or joining.

⏱ 16 min · 6 questions

Save time on a computer with copy, paste and undo. Learn handy editing commands.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Wind can push sails and spin turbines. Design something that moves using the wind.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

A username says who you are; a password proves it's really you. Learn the difference.

⏱ 15 min · 5 questions

Which material is strongest? Run a fair test to choose the best one for a job.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Learn to judge a design against criteria — the things it must do to succeed.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Learn how to collect data by asking questions, then organise the answers.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Trace fibres from plants and animals to the clothes we wear, in a food and fibre lesson.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Learn why we save files, give them clear names, and put them in folders to find later.

⏱ 12 min · 6 questions

Plan a small garden system that gives plants what they need to grow food.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Learn how folders keep digital files tidy so you can find them fast.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Explore how pipes, taps and channels are designed to move water where we need it.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Discover how messages can be turned into codes and back again.

⏱ 16 min · 7 questions

Learn how computers help us draw and change designs quickly using digital tools.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Explore how magnets attract and repel, and how designers use them in useful products.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Use a counter that goes up by one each time something happens, like a score in a game.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Find out how shade, light colours and airflow help keep things and people cool.

⏱ 15 min · 6 questions

Learn how to spot a mistake in a set of steps and fix it so the steps work.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions

Explore how design choices at home can save energy and help the environment.

⏱ 15 min · 7 questions