Technology

** Term 4 ** . This term our students will be exploring technological practice through the context of designing enrichment toys for an endangered species. Students have been working extremely hard over the last term, researching various animals and identifying issues that they may encounter in captivity. They are now required to develop an enrichment initiative to meet the needs of this animal. This plan will include a written design problem and brief before students will commence a prototype. We will be sharing the various stages with you on our wiki and invite you to comment on the hard work behind these postings.  Well done to all of those who have worked hard and established the steps needed for a successful design brief. I have attempted to sum up what you have all written and listed this below
 * __MONDAY - 2/11__**

Create a design brief for an enrichment toy
 * WALT:**

**SUCCESS CRITERIA: ** //This is what you did last term when researching your animal and recorded the information in your blog.// ** An example of this could be as follows **: //'My cat is being removed from its natural environment and kept in captivity. This would mean that it would not be able to climb trees anymore. When cats climb trees, their claws rub on the rough surfaces and makes sure that they do not get too long. If they did not have trees to climb, they would end up with very long claws, which could get infected and also be very uncomfortable.'//  An example of this could be as follows : // 'I am going to create an indoor scratcher that is approximately six foot tall. It is going to have a fabric around it that is bark like, rather than the usual carpet. This will enable the cat to scratch and climb whilst the bark will keep the claws trimmed.' //
 * **Analyse the animal's environment to identify the problem - this should describe the situation**
 * **Apply our knowledge of our animal to create a solution. **

**- State what your design solution will be, what it will do and any other points you believe are important.**  //This is where the detail of your plan needs to be listed.// An example: //'The equipment will have two columns in it which will both be mounted to a square bottom approximately 400mm by 400mm. One column will be taller than the other and will also have beams joining these at intervals up the beams.// Because the cat likes to naturally climb, the scratcher beams will ensure that the claws are still being trimmed while the animal believes it is just another tree! I look forward to reading each and every one of your briefs as you design these. Mrs B
 * Predict how this solution will meet the animals problem OR want OR need - the ways you are going to imitate its natural habitat in captivity.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Sequence the steps involved in creating this solution.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Create a labelled design of our solution - approixmate size
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">List the materials that may be suitable to create the solution.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Evaluation - what are the possible challenges or unknown issues.


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