Designing with Materials
Students will apply their understanding of material properties to design and build a simple structure or object for a specific purpose.
Key Questions
- Justify the selection of specific materials for a design project.
- Critique the effectiveness of a design based on the properties of its materials.
- Construct a solution to a problem using appropriate materials and tools.
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