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Stage 2: Year 3
This year Penshurst West celebrated its 50th Anniversary. All students K-6 have been involved in
a variety of activities culminating in the birthday celebrations in Term 3. Each stage was given
the task of preparing and running a stall at the Anniversary fete. Our stage decided to create a
product that could be sold at this fete. After much discussion it was decided that each class
would be responsible for the production of a specific material or product.
Syllabus links
DM S2.8: Develops, implements and evaluates ideas using drawings, models and prototypes at
appropriate stages of the design process.
A student:
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draws and labels a plan to refine ideas for making a paper product
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participates in the planning, implementing and evaluation of a fete stall
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develops an annotated plan and uses it to construct a paper product.
Foundation statement
Students develop and evaluate design ideas recognising the needs of users or audiences. They implement
the design process and evaluate solutions using functional and aesthetic criteria.
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Syllabus links
UT S2.9: Selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based technology, materials and other
resources with developing skill to enhance investigation and design tasks.
A student:
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selects appropriate resources and materials to design and make a product
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experiments with a range of desktop publishing features, graphics, font and borders to develop an
effective poster or sign.
Foundation statement
Students select and safely use equipment, computer-based technology and other resources throughout the
processes of design and production.
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Teaching and learning sequence
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Teaching strategies
The main teaching strategies used in this unit were:
TS1: Cooperative learning (p.142, Science and Technology syllabus)
TS5: Language development
TS8: Clarifying a design task
TS23: Considering appearance and function
TS25: Selecting and using materials
TS26: Organising tools, equipment and processes.
Content strand: Products and services
DM S2.8: Develops, implements and evaluates ideas using drawings, models and prototypes at
appropriate stages of the design process.
A student:
•
draws and labels a plan to refine ideas for making a paper product
•
participates in the planning, implementing and evaluation of a fete stall
•
develops an annotated plan and uses it to construct a paper product.
Foundation statement
Students develop and evaluate design ideas recognising the needs of users or audiences. They implement
the design process and evaluate solutions using functional and aesthetic criteria.
September 2007
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Due to the fact that these children had little knowledge of the design process I decided that
prior to designing our product we would spend a little time learning what the language of
design was all about and how we could implement these concepts into our process. We
started from the beginning with the question ‘What is a designer?’
Before commencing the unit students brainstormed their ideas on
‘What is a designer?’
Following this I introduced the term design brief.
In order to enthuse and excite all students and to make the task a
little more meaningful I decided to make use of our supply of 3D
construction materials.
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Learning the metalanguage of design
Students were given the brief of designing and making a vehicle for a specific purpose. We then
discussed what other criteria would help us evaluate our models when they were completed to see if we
had achieved the brief. We also looked at what things would limit us throughout the design process.
Students were then introduced to the term design constraints. At the completion of the unit students
added to the language chart they had created at the beginning.
Click here to see their initial brainstorm
Click here to see their final brainstorm
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Learning to draw
Once the models had been constructed we then looked at how we could put our ideas down on
paper. In order to do this I used the support materials on orthogonal drawing from the KDC
NRMA Technopush challenge. We examined these drawings and discussed the importance of
accurate, well annotated designs to the person who was going to manufacture the product.
Students then drew their designs from their finished product.
Before starting students had discussed what
makes a good design.
After making her model of a vehicle the
student drew it from a variety of views taking
into account that someone else was going to
have to take her design and make the model.
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Learning to generate ideas and draw designs
Click here to see Irene’s explanation of her model
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Learning to draw orthogonal drawings
When viewing the designs
look for the elements of a
good design.
Click here to see additional work samples: 1, 2, 3, 4.
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Creating a variety of views
Students were asked
if they had enough
information and detail
to make this model.
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Exploring and defining the task
Students brainstormed products made of paper. From this mind map they then selected 3 or 4
products that could be mass produced for sale at the school fete.
They considered:
• varieties that could be made
• total number to make
• resources and equipment needed
• cost of production
• time available
• profit that could be made.
Generating and developing ideas
Who will buy? Getting to know your audience.
For each identified product students predicted and listed
the groups of people that they thought would buy this
product.
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Working together
Taking all constraints into consideration, especially that of time and our birthday commitments it
was decided that the whole Stage would work together to produce our products for our stall.
Students voted and the decision was made. We would mass produce three products:
• recycled paper notepads
• paper and envelope sets
• gift cards.
Another cross-stage class decided to mass produce lucky dips. One for boys and one for girls.
What a team!
Designing our products
Using the information from our surveys and after clarifying our task students set about designing their
products. In order to use recycled paper they first had to learn how to make it. This was a task on its own and
meant there were lots of students involved in creating a workable system for the production of this important
material.
Steps in making recycled paper
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Producing solutions
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Producing solutions
All groups set about to collect and prepare materials to either create their products or
make the recycled paper needed for the products. Systems were devised to enable the
production to take place in very confined areas.
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Mass producing our booklets
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Production line
Creating our recycled paper.
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Using our designs to create our products.
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Following our design instructions.
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Creating our products.
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Designing a product that addresses the criteria
Look for correlation between the design
and the finished product.
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Student 1 work samples
Initial design
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Modified design explaining modifications
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Working in teams to create our raw materials
Students were given areas of responsibility
such as making paper sheets so others could
use these to create products.
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Student 2 work samples
This student used a variety of made and found materials to create a sample of a card that
could be mass produced for sale at the school fete.
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materials
Student 2 has tried to include the
elements of design so that others
can use this to mass produce her
card.
Measurements
Justification for modifications
We know what colour they are
but what are the stars made
out of?
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What material is
the purple star
made out of?
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Student 3 work samples
Student has tried to create a
design but has omitted to
include labels, materials and
measurements.
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Design lacks specifications making it difficult for anyone else to follow.
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Student reflections
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Student 4
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Teacher reflection
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