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      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can create a prototype accessible product.

      Key learning points

      1. A prototype is a simple, low-cost model made to check size, shape and function.
      2. Prototypes can be made from card.
      3. Card can be shaped using different techniques.
      4. Prototypes can be adapted.

      Keywords

      • Prototype - a simple, low-cost model made to check size, shape and function

      • Technique - a particular way of doing something

      • Adapt - make changes

      Common misconception

      Prototypes are finished pieces that cannot be adapted.

      Prototypes can help identify problems and prototypes made from card can be adapted easily.

      Teacher tip

      Prototype models can be left undecorated but the task can be extended to add decoration including textile finishes to the prototype models.

      Equipment

      Scrap card in a variety of thicknesses, scissors, pencils, rulers, tape.

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      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What was Yinka Ilori most inpired by?

      his university course
      Correct answer: his Nigerian heritage
      his friends
      his MBE

      Q2.
      What is another key part of Yinka Ilori's designs?

      Correct answer: sustainability
      cost
      minimal use of colour

      Q3.
      products are products that are designed to be easy to use by as many people as possible.

      Correct Answer: Accessible

      Q4.
      What makes this product accessible? Select the most appropriate response.

      An image in a quiz
      Correct answer: it has adjustable features
      it is easy to use
      it can grow with the user
      it can be recycled

      Q5.
      What is the correct definition for innovate?

      where ideas come from, something that makes you want to do something
      Correct answer: come up with new or better ideas
      able to be used by as many people as possible

      Q6.
      What is a prototype?

      a complex, low-cost model made to check size, shape and function
      a complex, high-cost model made to check size, shape and function
      Correct answer: a simple, low-cost model made to check size, shape and function
      a simple, high-cost model made to check size, shape and function

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Why is card a good materials to make prototypes from?

      Correct answer: inexpensive
      Correct answer: easy to cut and shape
      expensive
      complex to cut and shape
      Correct answer: recyclable

      Q2.
      Put these steps to the cardboard bending technique in order.

      1 - Take a strip of scrap card and place the ruler in the centre.
      2 - Bend one half up to the ruler.
      3 - Run your finger along the bend, pressing the fold.
      4 - Find the centre of each half and repeat the process, so you have three bends.

      Q3.
      Which cardboard modelling technique is shown here?

      An image in a quiz
      Correct answer: scoring
      bending
      curling
      cutting

      Q4.
      Which cardboard modelling technique is shown here?

      An image in a quiz
      scoring
      bending
      Correct answer: curling
      cutting

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