Year 5 - Design and technology
Complex 3D shapes
CAD structures: architecture
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces 3D Computer Aided Design to pupils. They will investigate modern architects to understand the techniques and materials they use in sustainable housing. They will develop knowledge of TinkerCAD to design and present a model sustainable house.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make and manipulate objects to create a complex 3D design in Tinkercad.
Key Notes
- Compound shapes can be reflected using the Mirror tool.
- 3D shapes can be aligned accurately using the Align tools.
- Combining compound shapes form complex shapes
Vocabulary To Learn
- mirror: flip a shape accross a fixed line
- rotate: turn a shape around a fixed point
- align: arrange shapes in order
- complex shapes: shapes made of many different shapes, including combining compound shapes
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Mirror is the same as rotate.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Compound shapes can be reflected using the Mirror tool. 3D shapes can be aligned accurately using the Align tools.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mirror'
flip a shape accross a fixed line.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Mirror is the same as rotate. Correction: Rotating complex or compound shapes will not always have the same outcome as when mirroring a shape.
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