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Keep it safe: shell, solid and combination structures

Year 4 • Design and technology
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To investigate structures
2
To construct nets to create 3D shapes
3
To evaluate existing structures
4
To develop a design brief and to sketch ideas for the product
5
To explore contexts and purposes of structures
6
To design, make and evaluate structures
7
To experiment with making techniques
8
To measure, mark out, cut and shape materials
9
To assemble, join and combine materials creating a finished product
10
To evaluate the final product