In DT, you started the project by drawing simple animal forms and observing both movement and shape. You then cut materials to length accurately and drew shapes and nets.
We are sorry we could not complete the project in school but now that you have taken the nets home please complete these and share what you have created by posting a short explanation of your creation on this blog. If you have not reached this stage, please design your animal in your homework book. Can you create it using what you have at home?
Here is a reminder of the task we set in class:
The big task is to design and make an animal with a moving mouth from studying their own mouth and head movements and those of animals. The mechanisms used by you are restricted to a cam and follower, a simple crank or a crank and slider.
Here are the visual steps as shared in class:
Please proof-read your response before submitting (check punctuation, spelling and grammar).
We look forward to reading your responses,
Mrs Avdiu & Ms Robertson
Hi Yr 5
I’m looking forward to all of your designs. Please do explain how you achieved your end result, as I’m not sure how this mechanism actually works.
Ms Robertson, I am also so excited to read all about them. We have a very creative class and I’m sure they will look fantastic!
I am looking forward to doing this project; it is going to be so fun ???
Dear Mrs Avdiu & Ms Robertson ,
I am looking forward to making the masks and bodies of animals . 🙂
Wow Violette! Your moving animal looks incredible. I have shared a photo in the gallery above. I’m hoping your classmates will see it soon and share their positive feedback!
Hi Year 5,
Your project sounds amazing. If you would like to send any photos of your design when its finished to the office email address I will forward them onto Mrs Avdiu for you.
Good luck Mrs Lynch
Dear All
Hope you are all right!
I have finish my animal. I have drown and cut a lion, as the exemple. I have created a moving mouth thanks to a double page which could open. We can see my lion tongue! ??
I will send pictures of it for the blog.
Can’t wait to see yours !!!
Well done Violette – lovely work! Thank you for sending us a photo of your lion, it’s very pretty. I’m also looking forward to seeing everyone’s design, and reading about how their mechanism for this task actually works?