This kit designed using Coroflute plastic sheet components for its body and axle supports.
The shape and positioning of all parts are accurately marked on the Coroflute parts and all fastenings are included along with axles, axle tubes, wheels, spars and sail material. Construction only requires limited access to such tools as a trimming knives, Teccawl, power scissors and safety mats.
(Not provided is clear adhesive tape or double sided tape which is needed to form the mast/sail pockets)
Detailed teacher assembly notes are provided with each kit.
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Excerpts from the kit's instructions;
Students can be expected to make their own vehicle using the kit materials. While the activity can be somewhat of a closed design brief, in its simplest form, the associated notes will show how the activity may be modified to suit different student groups using both open and closed design approaches.
Design and Technology education focuses on engaging students in Critiquing, Designing and Making.
It is difficult to undertake an activity such as a Land Yacht without first ensuring that knowledge, experience and making skills are matched to the task. One should be able to assume that Year 6/7 have sufficient construction skills to undertake this task.
What then are the areas of learning?
Critiquing;
· Researching past and present information.
· Understanding the interrelated functions of parts in a vehicle.
· Revising, reviewing and modifying.
Designing;
· Planning and working out the structure and relationship of the parts of a vehicle.
· Making and discarding ideas, interpreting and experimenting with materials.
· Drawing , visualizing and communicating ideas.
Making;
· Using tools and materials safely to realize a model.
· Combining parts and understanding relationships.
· Understanding systems and interrelationships.
· Working accurately and producing a quality product.
· Accepting changes or modifications.
· Exploring new techniques.
