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Age Range: 5-7 | 7-11
Duration: 30-59 mins
  • Engineering
  • Maths

Air traffic control communications

Learning about the importance of clear communication for air traffic controllers.

Clear communication is vital to the role of an air traffic controller, so they can ensure safety for aircraft in the skies. Can you provide clear and concise instructions so that your team can produce a range of different shapes?

In this activity learners will make use of the theme of the future of flight to learn about the importance of clear communication for air traffic controllers. They will work together in groups to follow instructions to make a range of shapes using different cards.

You will need:

  • Scissors (to cut out shape cards)
  • Shape cards

And please do share your learning highlights and final creations with us on social media @IETeducation or send them via email to IETEducation@theiet.org to be featured in our online gallery.

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