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Bug Off Bands

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What the work shows

Deborah and Svenja developed wrist and ankle bands to prevent insects biting people when they are outdoors. They presented their product at the school Technology Exhibition Day.

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

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

Plan of action Plan of action
Developing a brief and concept drawings Developing a brief and concept drawings
Design development and materials investigation Design development and materials investigation
Making patterns, marketing, and costs Making patterns, marketing, and costs
Packaging design Packaging design
Final product Final product
Evaluation Evaluation

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