Creating with Recycled Materials
Using cardboard, plastic, and other recycled items to build imaginative 3D structures.
Key Questions
- Design a sculpture using only recycled materials that tells a story.
- Evaluate the challenges and opportunities of working with different recycled textures.
- Predict how different adhesives might affect the stability of a mixed-material sculpture.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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