Electrical appliances of the future (non-statutory) | Science

Starter quiz

Which of these is a material?
- chair
- ruler
- wood ✓
- toy car
What material are these toy building bricks made from?
- wood
- glass
- plastic ✓
- metal
Scientists and engineers choose materials for particular tasks based on their physical ______ such as whether they are strong, waterproof or flexible.
- 'properties' ✓
An ______ is a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a task or function.
- 'appliance' ✓
Match the appliance with how it is powered by electricity.
- watch
  
  ⇔
  
  battery ✓
- electric blanket
  
  ⇔
  
  mains electricity ✓
Which of these appliances use mains electricity?
- stopwatch
- food mixer ✓
- television ✓
- digital scales

Scientists and engineers invent and design electrical ______. These include televisions, mobile phones and washing machines.
- 'appliances' ✓
Why were electrical appliances introduced?
- to allow us to use batteries
- to provide jobs for engineers
- to make our lives easier ✓
How have engineers improved mobile phones since the first ones were introduced?
- Modern mobile phones are smaller. ✓
- Modern mobile phones do not need electricity to work.
- Modern mobile phones have a longer battery life. ✓
Which of these are electrical appliances?
- hot water bottle
- 3D printer ✓
- spring scales
- electric car ✓
What are robotic tools?
- animals or humans made in a laboratory
- machines which can copy, replace or help humans complete tasks ✓
- electrical tools which have human or animal faces or bodies
Why are diagrams and drawings useful for presenting engineering designs?
- they don’t need any words or labels so they save time over writing
- they help people see and understand the different parts of a design ✓
- they make a design look more interesting and colourful

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Scientists and engineers invent and design electrical appliances to help improve our lives.
Scientific ideas can be presented using labelled scientific drawings and diagrams.

Children may think that an appliance requires batteries and is not an electrical appliance as it is not 'plugged in' for use.

Ensure opportunities for children to consider a range of appliances and how they are powered by electricity to perform a function.

Electricity - Electricity is needed for lighting, heating and making machines and appliances work.
Electrical appliance - An electrical appliance is a device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task, which needs electricity to work.
Engineer - An engineer is a person who designs and builds things.
Diagram - A diagram is a simplified drawing of information.