D.T.

How can we reinforce packaging to make them stronger?

This week, we have learnt that there are different ways to strentgthen card. We used three methods:

zigzaging,
straws,
more layers of card.
After we had strengthened our piece of card, we tested it out using a 1kg weight.

Strong enough to hold 1kg?

Will it be strong enough?

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Adding a window to a net to make a display box

We have learned that some packaging requires a window so that the product inside can be seen. We were set a task of making a sweetie box to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III which contained a Coronation shapes window. The children were very creative with this idea - we had crown-shaped windows and even a corgi-shaped one!

Making our own nets to construct a 3D Shape

This time, we drew out our nets using 2D shapes. We needed to alter some of the nets to fit precisely.

Shell Structures 2

We are revisiting nets and making 3D shapes this week. Which 2D shapes make a 3D shape? We used a range of different activities and media to produce 3D shapes.

On Purple Mash, we designed our own shell structures, playing around with the outline of the net to make a vehicle.