Year 8
Sketching and modelling out your design ideas
In this lesson, we will learn about how to really quickly show our ideas. We are going to design and model many ideas using different techniques. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.
Year 8
Sketching and modelling out your design ideas
In this lesson, we will learn about how to really quickly show our ideas. We are going to design and model many ideas using different techniques. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- develop and communicate design ideas using annotated sketches
- produce 3D models to develop and communicate ideas
Equipment
Corrugated cardboard, greyboard, cartonboard, cutting mat, scissors, steel rule, craft knife, small home product / tool, cardboard packaging
Content guidance
- Equipment requiring safe usage.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
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4 Questions
Q1.
1 cm is equal to 10mm. What would 10cm be equal to?
1000mm
10mm
50mm
5mm
Q2.
1 cm is equal to 10mm. What would 5cm be equal to?
1000mm
100mm
10mm
5mm
Q3.
1 cm is equal to 10mm. What would 100 cm be equal to?
100mm
10mm
50mm
5mm
Q4.
1 cm is equal to 10mm. What would 0.5cm be equal to?
1000mm
100mm
10mm
50mm
3 Questions
Q1.
What do we call a list of criteria used in designing?
Design brief.
Modelling list.
Requirement plan.
Q2.
What are the names of the basic modelling skills that we learnt in this lesson? (Tick 3 boxes)
A corner cut.
A dolphin.
A u-bend.
Q3.
What are industrial shipping crates being turned into?
Dustbins.
Play areas.
Schools.