Technologies · Year 4 · Design and Technologies: Sustainable Solutions for Real Users · Extension Unit
Engineering and Built Environments
Students examine how forces, materials, and design choices shape stable structures, from bridges to school buildings.
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Students examine how forces, materials, and design choices shape stable structures, from bridges to school buildings.
Key Questions
- Which forces does a structure have to resist to stay standing?
- How do designers choose materials for buildings in different climates?
- What changes when a building has to last a hundred years instead of ten?
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