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Elaboration (2) ACTDEK002

selecting materials to demonstrate how material properties are appropriate for particular designed solutions, for example materials that enable sliding or floating

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK002

combining materials and using forces in design, for example designing the door on a cage or a simple conveyor belt to move materials short distances

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK004

developing new meanings for objects and action during play, for example exploring how household packaging can be used to represent other objects

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK004

experimenting with techniques to combine or alter materials to satisfy a function

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK002

exploring a system such as a marionette or Indonesian wayang kulit shadow puppet to see that by combining materials with forces movement can be created

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK002

exploring how to manipulate materials using a range of tools, equipment and techniques to create movement, for example when constructing a toy boat that floats and moves

exploring opportunities around the school for designing solutions, for example how school play areas could be improved; how the school removes classroom waste and identifying opportunities to reduce, recycle and re-use materials; reviewing the school …

Elaboration ACTDEK002

exploring how the principles of push and pull are used in the design of toys, for example in a spinning toy such as an Aboriginal mammandur

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK004

exploring materials, components, tools and equipment through play to discover potential uses when making products or modelling services and environments, for example when designing and making clothes, toys and shelters

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK002

identifying, and playing and experimenting with, components such as wheels, balls, slides, springs and available local materials, tools and equipment to solve problems requiring movement

Elaboration ACTDEP007

using and playing with everyday materials in new ways or re-using discarded materials, for example using discarded materials to design, make and model a constructed environment

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP007

assembling components of systems and checking they function as planned, for example when making a musical instrument

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK003

considering the suitability of a range of tools when cultivating gardens, mulching and building garden structures and preparing and cooking food from recipes

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK001

making design decisions based on personal and family needs, for example downloading and comparing recipes to suit available cooking facilities such as cooking in the bush compared to cooking in a kitchen

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK001

exploring and critiquing products, services and environments for their impact on sustainability, for example the environmental risks and benefits of a system for organically or hydroponically growing a vegetable crop from seed or seedling to harvest

Elaboration ACTDEP005

identifying, gathering and playing with materials, components, tools and equipment to generate personal design ideas, for example designing a greeting card for a friend

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP005

exploring which tools, equipment and techniques to use with selected materials

Elaboration ACTDEP006

comparing and contrasting features of existing products to provide new ideas, for example exploring toys with several movable parts with the view to designing and making a simple puppet with one movable part

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP006

recording a judgement about design ideas with teacher guidance, for example expressing own likes and dislikes about a design idea

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP006

describing how design ideas meet the needs of those who will use the solution

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