🏴‍☠️ The Lost Island of Makers

Set sail on a pirate Design Technology adventure!

Children will explore boats, bridges, pulleys, structures, simple machines and more through five exciting hands-on missions.

They’ll design, make, test, improve and invent while following an imaginative pirate story — all using simple, affordable and recycled materials - materials/equipment list included of what you'll need is included.

With story videos, printable resources, workbooks, question cards and clear guidance included, you don’t need to be a DT expert or have specialist equipment.

The Lost Island of Makers: DT that feels like play, but is packed with learning. ⚙️✨

📦 What’s included?

The pack gives you everything you need to create your own Lost Island of Makers adventure, including:

✨ Learning objectives

🎬 Example help videos where needed

🧰 Equipment and materials lists

📚 Key DT vocabulary

🏴‍☠️ A setting-the-scene guide

🖨️ Printable images to help your space have a pirate feel

📖 A Pirate Adventure Workbook

✨ The Spark Book front cover

🏴‍☠️ Five complete Mission Packs

Each mission pack includes:

• Quick Guide – see what to do at a glance

• Cross-Curricular Links

• Learning Objectives

• Pirate Science – the science behind the challenge

• Design Challenge

• Question Prompt Cards – to get children thinking like designers

• Adaptations – make the challenge work for different ages, abilities, confidence levels and budgets

• Short Version – perfect for running the whole adventure as an intensive one-day experience

• Photo Help Sheets where needed

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