GoalRead a request for a new monument, follow its requirements and plan a small model.
New words
requirement · something a design must havemodel · a small version of something we want to buildpattern · shapes or colours that repeat in the same order
Explanation
A town group writes to the class: “Please design a small monument for our new park.” The monument must follow some requirements. It must use two different materials. It must have at least two shapes. It must show one pattern. The model must be between 10 and 20 centimetres tall. First we brainstorm: what or whom will it honour? It can honour a helpful person, a place or an event. Then we plan. We draw the front and the side. We choose materials, such as card, clay or foil. At the end we check the list.
Worked examples
Requirement
Karim’s plan
two materials
card, clay
two shapes
square, triangle
one pattern
red, blue, red, blue
10 to 20 cm tall
15 cm
Karim’s list: two materials, card and clay. Two shapes, a square and a triangle. One pattern, red, blue, red, blue. Height: 15 centimetres.
Salma wants to honour the baker who feeds her street. She draws the front view and the side view of her monument before she builds it.
A pattern repeats in the same order: circle, square, circle, square. The next shape is a circle.
Class activity
Design a model monument. Imagine a small park. Decide what your monument will honour. Choose two materials from home, such as card, clay, foil or paper. Draw the front and the side. Build the model with a grown-up. Then check your list: two materials, two shapes, one pattern, a height between 10 and 20 centimetres, and a name.
Practice
1
What is a requirement?
Something a design must have.
2
Name the three shapes in the picture.
A triangle, a rectangle and a circle.
3
Mariam’s rule says the model is 10 to 20 centimetres tall. Does a 15 centimetre model fit the rule? Does a 25 centimetre model fit?
15 centimetres is right. 25 centimetres is too tall.
4
Look at the shapes: triangle, rectangle, triangle, rectangle, triangle. Which shape comes next in the pattern?
