The topic of ‘mobility’ was designed and developed for Year 9. In today’s modern, technology-driven world, the various forms of mobility play an important role. In addition to physical movement from one place to another, this also includes virtual mobility enabled by communication technologies.

The lesson unit is intended to give pupils an insight into the historical development of mobility. As a practical project, pupils will build a Morse code transmitter, which they can use to send messages. An introductory exercise is included to familiarise pupils with the topic of ‘soldering’ (classes that have already gained experience in this area will find a differentiated task at this stage, which is of a higher level of difficulty).

The unit also includes a further practical task: building a balsa wood aeroplane. Theoretically, this addresses the issue of high fuel consumption by cargo and commercial aircraft.

At the end of the unit, pupils can get creative: in a ‘future workshop’, they are asked to devise new forms of mobility based on the current state of transport, whilst incorporating the sustainability aspects covered in the lessons into their thinking.

Alongside the PDF file, you will find all the worksheets, blackboard diagrams and slides here as DOC files – so you can tailor the content to suit your pupils’ needs and preferences.