Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify the most effective ways of building a torch using different materials and electrical components and a template to record the design of a household torch using a range of materials and a set of electrical components.

The interactive presentation gets the children to investigate how to design and make a household torch using a range of materials and a set of electrical components.

This lesson is part of a design technology scheme of work to get the children to select and install an electrical system into a product using different materials and components to make a lighting device for families to use at home. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.