Engineering in the movies

From the early days of cinema to the latest blockbusters, movies have the power to amaze, inspire and entertain with incredible storylines, memorable characters and fantastic special effects.

Engineering in the Movies lets pupils explore the creative and practical side of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in films while introducing the important role of engineers in the industry.

Through 12 engaging activities, pupils will see how topics from their subject lessons can be applied in real-world engineering. This resource provides hands-on thematic education opportunities for pupils interested in the magical world of movies that can be taught in the classroom as an enrichment programme.

Activities

There are 12 activities to complete. They can be used in sequence, or picked to suit the needs of the class and the resources available.

Each activity is straightforward, fun and achievable in the classroom. A selection of materials used in each activity are included in the resource box. A full curriculum map is shown below so you can see which activities match your group, aims, time and resource available.

• Download each individual activity sheet below and watch the accompanying video
• The video series, put together by one of our 46 teacher coordinators, will help you plan and use each of the activities

Curriculum links: Wales, Scotland and NI

• Curriculum - Learning Wales
• Curriculum of excellence - Education Scotland
• Council for the curriculum, examinations and assessment - Northern Ireland.