Activity summary

Students will complete a table construction challenge. They will have a set amount of time to work in groups to construct a table using a range of materials not typically associated with table design or construction.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

understand that materials and design are essential components to creating great products.

Success criteria:

Students can...

work collaboratively to design and construct a table.

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This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

adaptability
creativity
collaboration
problem solving

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:

Year 7 & 8 Design and Technology:

Select, justify and use suitable materials, components, tools, equipment, skills and processes to safely make designed solutions (AC9TDE8P03)

Relevant parts of Year 7 & 8 Design and Technology achievement standards: Students explain how the features of technologies impact on design decisions, and create designed solutions based on analysis of needs or opportunities.

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability

A range of materials construct tables, but these shouldn't be expected table materials (i.e. flat wooden board and legs). Instead, provide a range of materials that will pose more of a challenge, such as cardboard, fabric, old pipes, rope, pool noodles etc
A range of weights, such as dumbbells
Timer or stopwatch.

This is an original Cool+ lesson.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - gather materials and oversee table construction challenge. Conduct the table strength tests and declare a winner!

We don’t have any related professional courses for this lesson at the moment, but we do have heaps of other Cool professional learning here.

Meaningful Moments: Table Challenge

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