unit 2 : build it penny thompson richard walton john wardle mary millburn
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Outcomes
Teachers will:
• gain an understanding of the RA3 'Build It' project
• practise using a thinking skills approach to finding out about the local area and how it can be improved
• be introduced to useful websites and resources
What is the Purpose
To build...
• a building (house, shop, factory, school)
• a means of transport (Car, boat, helicopter)
• a fairground attraction (carousel, slide, swings)
...and use these to build a community.
What kind of community?
• To fit on the large map
• Map is zoned
• You build to fit within
your zones
Techniques
• Cutting, sawing, gluing
• Planning, drawing, colouring
• Electrical circuits
• Mechanisms and gears
Enterprise
• Items may by 'bought' using
vouchers
• Encourage thrift
• Time constraints
TIME – MONEY - MATERIALS
Spaghetti towers
Challenges
• use sweets to join strands of spaghetti together
• try making pyramids and cubes
• which shapes make the strongest structures?
• using limited resources who can make the tallest tower?
The De Bono Thinking Hats
The Red Hat
• feelings and emotions
The Purple Hat
• caution, issues and risks
The Green Hat
• possibilities, ideas, creativity