Vanessa+B+-+Technology

__ **Friday 30th October** __ Hello. My name is Vanessa and I am going to be creating an enrichment toy for my animal- Brown Howler Monkey. I will be sharing steps in which I should be following, while making a technological item (in this case a toy for the Brown Howler Monkey).

__Here are a few steps:__ - A Problem - Problem's Solution - Explain causes, why it is needed - Explain causes, where and how to use it - How will it help? - Diagrams - Solution - Summary

**SUNDAY** Mrs B
 * Vanessa** - first of all congratulations on your cyber safety awareness this time! I am also pleased with your introduction. You have stated the purpose of this project but have not used the correct vocabulary in this introduction, i..e design brief. Remember that there are specific steps you need to follow through this process (rather than ideas). I would like you to check these necessary steps so you can be successful when creating a design brief for your chosen animal. If you are struggling to find some websites that outline the steps needed for a design brief, I have included some on the technology home page. I look forward to reading your page soon.

4/11 - An extremely thorough success criteria Vanessa. These steps will guide you through a successful design process. Mrs B

__Monday 2nd November

Problem__ The problem for the Brown Howler Monkey is that it has been moved from the wild into captivity, where it is has not been doing what it would do if it were in the wild. Instead of climbing trees, from branch to branch for food, it is being handed it, like so.

 __Problem's Solution and why it will help__ I have designed a solution for this problem. This will help the animal by getting back into it's old habits(climbingtrees). It will invovle the animal having to climb up the choice of four poles- then onto a rope where food will be placed in small wooden boxes (where the monkey will be able to open). Being monkeys there will be no confusion.
 * 4/11 - Great Vanessa! You've identified the problem for the monkey, linking back to your research that you collected during your 'travels' last term. Keep it up. Mrs B**

4/11 - Again, you have correctly completed another stage of the design brief by making sure that the solution has addressed the problem. Well done. Mrs B

__TUesday 3rd November__

__Explain- why this is needed.__ The reason for my enrichment toy is to enrich the animals (Brown Howler Monkey) lives (The animals that are captivated). Because the animals are not being fed the same way that they would be if they were in the wild (Amazon).

__Explain causes- where and how to use it.__ This toy should be used when the animals are being fed in the zoo. You will need 3 strips of STRONG rope this should be tied from four STRONG wooden poles. On the rope should be small containers about 20cm in width and 20cm in height. On the lid of the container should be a large orange sized hole on the top.

__How will it help the animal?__ This model will help the animal by helping it get back into the normal routine (for getting food). The animal should get back in to the habit of climbing the trees and branches.

__Wednesday 4th November

Diagram__ x4 Poles- Should be 5 metres in height and 25cm in width, these poles should be made from strong wood, mahogany ect. They should be placed 8m from each other in a square shape. x4 Rope- There should be 3 strips of STRONG rope, 8 metres long. The rope should be placed through the pole there should be a tight knot to secure the ropes. There will be 2 on each rope; Containers- The containers are wooden about 25cm long side (top, bottom, left and right                        Poles for the monkey to climb on and the thing that holds the whole operation. 

These containers hold all the food, that the animals will have to climb to collect. 

These 3 ropes are used for the monkey to move on to get to the containers. 

I have designed this thing, for the monkey to experience what itwould experience if in the wild. This operation gices the monkey the chance to move around, be active and have fun trying to look for it's food.