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KS4 - Innovation Throughout History - 6 enterprise lessons
13 Resources available for download in this module
Enterprise teaching resources for key stage 4, including gadgets, the Internet and a chair!
All these and more are covered in these lessons exploring innovation throughout history.
In this series of 6 lessons, students discuss a range on innovative products and evaluate their potential.
Below are the lessons in this topic. Click ‘View these lessons’ to download resources
What is innovation?
An innovative use for a goat is the unlikely starting point for this lesson on innovation. Students are encouraged to come up with their own innovative ideas.
Design principles
Students consider form and function as elements of famous designs. Working in groups and brainstorming activities get students engaged.
Keeping cool
Starting with a chair, students study design from the perspective of a number of famous designers.
Innovation Resources for Enterprise
We live in a world of gadgets that are designed to make our lives easier, but what makes a good product? In this series of 6 lessons, we look at examples of innovative ideas and how to identify good and bad ideas.
Lesson 1 – Identifying Innovation
Students discuss recent innovative products and then work with a partner to develop a description of a gadget that they think the market needs.
Lesson 2 – What is Innovation?
Working as individuals and then in groups, students begin to think about labour-saving devises. They must consider the pros and cons of each and decide which product should be develop further.
Lesson 3 – Making a Difference
Using a real life example, students study the characteristics of a business and think about ways to create their own version with added unique features.
Lesson 4 – Design Principles
In this lesson, students work in small groups to learn the importance of developing an idea with sound design and production principles.
Lesson 5 – Keeping Cool
This is a whole class activity that discussed the reasons for developing a certain product. We also introduce the concept of fashion as an important factor of innovation.
**Lesson 6 – Does it Work?
In the final lesson, students understand the importance of developing a prototype to help understand if a product will work, what components are required and what if the product specification changes.