Foundation Inquiry - Design and Technology

For the first few weeks of term two the Foundation students are investigating different materials and their properties. They are manipulating a range of materials to understand how experimenting is an essential part of the design process.  Students are developing knowledge of how the properties of paper, wood and plastic are used for different purposes. The materials we have investigated so far include paper and wood. Here are some reports from what has been discovered.

• “The paper can bend and scrunch.” (Mia, F-CG)
• “It all ripped when it was wet.” (Alex, F-SL)
• “Wood is hard and can hold heavy things.” (Anastasia, F-CG)
• “We can’t bend wood.” (Sunny, F-SL)
• “Lots of things are made out of wood. I saw a spoon, chopping board, rolling pin and a box.” (Gabriel, F-CG)

It will be interesting to establish what the Foundation students think about plastic, once it has been investigated.