*New* Structures: Stable structures

Exploring the stability of structures and making a stable pencil pot for a specific user.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring stability

  • To explore stability by balancing.

Lesson 2: Building stable towers

  • To explore wide or narrow bases by building towers.

Lesson 3: Stabilising structures with weight

  • To test a structure’s stability with weight added in different places.

Lesson 4: Designing a stable pencil pot

  • To design a stable structure that meets the needs of a user.

Lesson 5: Making a stable pencil pot

  • To use a variety of cutting and joining techniques to make a stable product.

Key skills

Design

  • Thinking about
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Key knowledge

Design

To know:

  • The
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Key vocabulary

freestanding

stable

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