Story time 📖
Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.
🏗️ Have you a with and it ? we are to out how make things so they do not over! We will and make our very own .
A is that is to a or a . , and are all . A be to do its job or .
🌉 The in in its . are one of the in because they and do not !
We can make in . We can the to make it . We can use like and . We can using , or .
| What to do | Why it works |
|---|---|
| Fold the material | Folding makes card stiffer |
| Use strong shapes | Triangles and tubes spread the weight |
| Join pieces carefully | Tape, glue and tabs hold parts firmly |
🗂️ Sort these into things that HELP a structure stay strong and things that make it WEAK 💪😬
Folding the card into a tube
Using a triangle shape
Joining pieces with tape
Leaving a big flat sheet with no folds
Using pieces that are too thin and bendy
Sticking pieces with just one tiny dot of glue
Now it is to ! A about who will use the and what it needs to do. Then they a before they . This and . 📝
✏️ When you your , the . or ask an to like ' here' or ' with . A you your when you !
🧩 Put the steps for making a structure in the correct order! 🔢
- Test and evaluate — does it work?
- Join the pieces together carefully
- Cut and fold your card pieces
- Draw and label your design
- Think about what your structure needs to do
After you make your , you it. That you if it . Ask : Is it ? Does it do the job? What could be ? their and about . 🔍
✂️ ! When you use , cut from your and . Ask a for if the too or to cut .
🃏 Test yourself on these key Design and Technology words! Flip each card 🃏
Tap each card to see the answer.
Quiz time! 📝
Build It Strong! — Quick Quiz 🏗️
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