STEM / STEAM
Workshops

Light up Our Street:
Build illuminated architectural Maquettes using electrical circuits

WORKSHOP CONTENT

• 1 x STEAM Facilitator

• Full Risk Assessment

• ‘Introduction to Architecture’ (with bespoke Power Point presentation)

• Step by step instruction in person, supported by Power Point presentation, to construct an illuminated building / house

• Up to 70 net cubes, cuboids and prisms cut and prepared ahead of workshop

• Up to 35 individual ‘Circuit Kits’ including LED diodes, copper tape, switches and battery (school to keep)

• Class based ‘Light up Our Street: Process’ Booklet

• Creation of electrical circuits to light each house using ‘Circuit Kits’

• Display houses together to form a lit street.

CURRICULUM LINKS

• Science: Electricity: Circuits and Conductors, Light.

• DT: Electrical Systems, Toys

• Art: 3D- Architectural Models, Sculpture, Inventiveness, The Art of Display, Set Design, Architecture

CAREER LINKS

• Architect, Electrician, Engineer, Urban Planner, Designer, 3D Model Maker

WORKSHOP SUITABILITY

• Key Stage 2 and above

• Up to 30 participants with appropriate staff support (the more available adult support, the better participant experience)

WORKSHOP COST

• £250, with all materials, including DT Booklets, Circuit Kits.

• Additional costs for optional elements. Cost may vary depending on numbers and distance travelled.

• Get in touch for a bespoke quote to best suit your requirements. (See gallery for images)