Shade and Shelter

Year 1 D&TLegacy project

This project teaches children about the purpose of shelters and their materials. They name and describe shelters and design and make shelter prototypes. Children then design and build a play den as a group and evaluate their completed product.

Project scope

Shade and Shelter provides a structured approach to Design and Technology, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Design and technology

Science

Topics covered

Shade
Shelter
Shelters
Play dens
Investigating
Properties of materials
DesignIng
Prototypes
Building
Evaluating

What's included

Shade and Shelter is a comprehensive Design and Technology project that boasts an array of essentials including:

7 Lesson activities

13 Resources

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