Structures: Whose Home?
A structures project where students design homes, exploring materials, forces and suitability for different users.
Structures: Whose Home?
5-7 Years
Structures
First published 2019
Children are often happy to talk about their homes and families and this resource gives them the opportunity to use this knowledge and experience in a practical way. Making model homes will enable them to develop and use basic constructional skills using sheet and reclaimed materials to make freestanding structures stronger, stiffer and more stable, together with appropriate joining techniques.
Using construction kit materials will help their understanding of strength and stability in structures. They should also consider the user and purpose for their home and design and make appropriately and learn and use the technical vocabulary relevant to the project.