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Lesson 1: Exploring product packaging

Understanding how 3D shapes influence packaging design and function.
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Assorted brown cardboard food containers and cups arranged on a table.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall:

  • What a structure is.

  • How to make a structure stable.

  • Rolling paper or card into a cylinder makes a strong shape.

  • What a 2D shape is.

  • What a 3D shape is.

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y3: Structures: Product packaging
Lesson 1: Exploring product packaging
Lesson 2: Using netsLesson 3: Reviewing designsLesson 4: Making 3D packagingLesson 5: Decorating and evaluating
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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