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"INVENTA is a system designed to develop a student's technological skills and understanding through the designing and making of technical models" |
The Inventa system consists of a variety of different products. Each has an educational value in its own right, but together they provide a complete and powerful educational environment.
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: A set of practical materials that integrate with each other and that actually work. Inventa is simple to use yet challenging in its applications and incorporates many unique benefits. One of these is the ability to integrate with recyclable materials such as cans, textiles, cardboard etc.
CURRICULUM LINKS: Technology is examined within a wide range of contexts and suggested design and make activities encompass many learning areas within the N.Z. and Australian Science, Maths, Technicraft and Technology curriculum expectations.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - SUPPORT: The documentation and video focus on the development of Teachers' technological skills and knowledge as well as providing information on all aspects of technology from writing a school policy through to classroom organisation. Workshops offering teachers hands on development opportunities are run every term throughout New Zealand. (Check with your local teacher support centre or W.L.T. at 07 856 8478).
CLASSROOM SUPPORT: Inventa includes many elements that support its use in the classroom. Activity cards are fully illustrated, design sheets help organise the pupils while the video ensures that they understand how to use tools effectively and safely. Most importantly, the text books (see descriptions in the Resources section of the catalogue) make technology accessible and understandable. Student users age range from six years to adult.
COST: Inventa is a first rate quality product at a consumable price. The low cost enables even the smallest school to embrace technology.
Unlike similar mediums, Inventa enables students to .
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Design, Make, then Take home
their model!
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Start Design
and Make with the Inventa Intro Kit Four ideas teach basic skills: extra components for your own projects. |
| Inventa Intro Kit. This pack contains over 141 essential components, templates and photocopiable step-by-step instructions needed to create four very different focused activities. Simply replace the components and the projects can be repeated year after year. Contains: 32 photocopiable worksheets, 1 Reamer Drill, 1 set of templates, components, wood strip and wood dowel. Does not contain found material. |
Jaws. An exciting head gear mechanism. All the parts and patterns needed to make the moving pieces. The student designs the final appearance.
Crazy Eyes. Finished model fits on to child's head and the outrageous eyes are mechanised using a rack and gear system. All components included.
Land Yacht. Land speed records can be broken with this working model. Sail material or light card will need to be sourced.
Merry Garden. Make a box with a window in it. Then mount a series of shafts, axles, cams and cranks. As the crank is turned, the finished model can become flowers in the wind, boats on a rough sea or planes in the sky.
Spare components can be used in children's own design and make activities. Reamer tool included! Recyclable, found materials such as cans and lightweight card will need to be procured. This kit is suitable for home use or class starter projects.
| Inventa Beginner Pack. Suitable for ages 7+ this pack contains over 160 essential Inventa components, comprising pin adaptors, bearing blocks, wheels, 5mm dowel, 10mm wood stripping, pulley belting, winch drums, worm screws, chain link, electric motor, motor mounting bracket, plastic tube, Inventa Technique sheets and over thirty five Inventa Project Concept idea cards. |
This pack is suited to a small group or home school situation. Also handy for the teacher who wishes to up skill themselves prior to class time. Supplied with component carry case.
| Inventa School Starter Pack.
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Designed for the beginning teacher or for someone wishing to explore the system, the INVENTA School Starter Pack provides all the basic parts of the system. This pack contains sufficient componentry, design sheets and resource materials hints to provide the user with a working overview in the classroom.
It will aid the inexperienced teacher to plan and develop a technology programme within their school, consequently assisting them to plan their resource needs. The user can then fulfil these needs by purchasing individual packages of materials to suit their specific requirements.
| KiwAuz School Starter Pack. Suitable for learning 6+ Contains: Over 530 components:- motors, gears, pulleys, wheels, racks, pinions, screws, self taps, pins, washers, screw boxes, nuts, wood dowel, wood stripping, link strips, cams, chain, rubber tyre/belting material, twelve bladed 30cm diameter turbine, adaptors, bearings, plastic shafts, flexible drive tubes and collar material. Plus: |
The KiwAuz School Starter Pack has been assembled especially for New Zealand and Australian schools. It brings together the basic INVENTA system plus a selection of appropriate support components thus providing the technology curriculum aware teacher, a wider range of student opportunities and greater classroom flexibility.
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