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What the work shows

Jack's work shows he can design, plan and construct a pop-up card. He uses pictures, simple sketches and words to communicate his ideas and, by producing a prototype with moving parts, he is able to evaluate and modify his outcome as a result of direct testing and material manipulation.

The following sections detail the work that was done, and indicate what was achieved at each stage.

For classroom background and teaching and learning sequence, see The learning context.

Gathering information from existing cards Gathering information from existing cards
Identifying a need, developing skills, initial sketches Identifying a need, developing skills, initial sketches
Exploring materials, planning for action using a flow chart Exploring materials, planning for action using a flow chart
Developing criteria, refining design drawings Developing criteria, refining design drawings
Creating a mock-up and a final product Creating a mock-up and a final product

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