EDUC3221: Primary Science Appendix 1: Design Brief Template Neo Tandy (20160902)

Name: _______ Date: _______

Design a Raincoat!
Safety Considerations
Introduction

 Move around the classroom in a safe

Woosh, patter, crack, boom! A storm is rolling in Year
& orderly manner – no running!
1’s and it’s caught you un-awares!
 Exercise scissor-safety.
You & teddy were on a teddy bears picnic and you
forgot to pack teddy a raincoat! Teddy’s fur can’t
 Handle staplers with care.
get wet… So how will you keep him dry?
 Keep your activity station clean & tidy.
Your challenge is to design a raincoat using materials
from the classroom!

Specifications

 You must model your raincoat on a teddy.

 You must create a raincoat that will keep the teddy dry when water is poured over it.

 You may only use the classroom materials provided to construct your raincoat.

Time & Roles What you will need…

 5 minutes to PLAN design (Group Equipment: Materials:

Members)  Scissors  Tissue paper
 Glue  Newspaper
 2 minutes to COLLECT resources  Tape  Baking paper
(Group Manager – blue wristband)  Permanent  Cardboard
marker  Cellophane
 10 minutes to CONSTRUCT raincoat  Bubble-wrap
design (Group Members)  Alfoil
 Material scraps
 5 minutes to PRESENT raincoat (Group
Speaker – yellow wristband)

Presentation & Evaluation

At the end of the lesson, you will present your raincoat design to the class.

The teacher will test how effective your raincoat is by pouring a cup of water of your
teddy…

 If your teddy stays dry –you raincoat design was effective!

 If your teddy gets wet – your raincoat design was ineffective and you will need to design it
differently next time…

Think: What materials would be a good choice for a raincoat? Why? What materials would be unsuitable
for a raincoat? Why? What do you predict will happen what water is poured on the teddy.
EDUC3221: Primary Science Appendix 1: Design Brief Template Neo Tandy (20160902)

Links to the Science/Technologies/Maths Curriculum

Science: Everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways (ACSSU018)

People use science in their daily lives (ACSHE022)

Mathematics: Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units
(ACMMG019)
Technologies People produce familiar products and services to meet personal and community needs (ACTDEK001)
Characteristics and behaviours of individual materials used in products (ACTDEK004)
Explore opportunities for design (WATPPS06)
Develop and communicate design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling and/or a sequence of
written or spoken steps (WATPPS07)
Health & Physical Actions that support a safe classroom, such as: moving around safely, sharing appropriately &
Education following class rules (ACPPS022)
Humanities & Social How weather (e.g. rainfall, temperature, sunshine, wind) and seasons vary between places, and the
Sciences terms used to describe them (ACHASSK032)
Participate in decision-making processes (e.g. engage in group discussions, make shared decisions, share
views) (WAHASS22)
Present findings in a range of communication forms, using relevant terms (e.g. written, oral, digital,
role-play, graphic) (WAHASS23)
Reflect on learning and respond to findings (e.g. discussing what they have learned) (WAHASS25)

My Planning…