Year 3 - Design and technology
Assemble packaging
Shell structures: packaging
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to join card with accuracy.
Key Notes
- A prototype is made to test whether a design will work and to check dimensions and scale.
- Prototypes can be made from recycled materials.
- Using a ruler along a fold line creates an accurate bend.
- Design decisions have to be made to decide which joining techniques to use.
Vocabulary To Learn
- prototype: a model version of a product for testing
- dimensions: the size of each part of a product
- assemble: put separate parts together
- join: attach two things together
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A prototype doesn't need to be joined accurately.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A prototype is made to test whether a design will work and to check dimensions and scale. Prototypes can be made from recycled materials.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'prototype'
a model version of a product for testing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A prototype doesn't need to be joined accurately. Correction: Prototypes provide a good opportunity to test accurate joining techniques.
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