Shell structures: packaging
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Why this why now
Giving pupils the opportunity to design without making allows for a greater focus on the design strategies that can be used. Pupils will apply their knowledge of manipulating and joining card from the Year 2 'Freestanding structures: playgrounds' unit to investigate and develop knowledge of packaging design. They will create their own user centred design and make a prototype and branding for a specific product. The structural knowledge developed within this unit will aid pupils within the Year 5 'Frame structures using 3D CAD: sustainable housing' unit.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience of using different joining, cutting and finishing techniques with paper and card.
- Pupils have a basic understanding of 2D and 3D shapes in mathematics.
- Pupils have a basic understanding of the physical properties and everyday uses of materials.
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Why this why now
Giving pupils the opportunity to design without making allows for a greater focus on the design strategies that can be used. Pupils will apply their knowledge of manipulating and joining card from the Year 2 'Freestanding structures: playgrounds' unit to investigate and develop knowledge of packaging design. They will create their own user centred design and make a prototype and branding for a specific product. The structural knowledge developed within this unit will aid pupils within the Year 5 'Frame structures using 3D CAD: sustainable housing' unit.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have experience of using different joining, cutting and finishing techniques with paper and card.
- Pupils have a basic understanding of 2D and 3D shapes in mathematics.
- Pupils have a basic understanding of the physical properties and everyday uses of materials.
Shell structures: packaging
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of shell structures. They will critique the packaging of a given product and investigate the sustainability of materials, to create a new packaging design considering its environmental impact.
8 lessons in unit
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