Will my design for a mirror work?
Year 8 students talk about the functional modelling of their designs for mirrors and how they are fulfilling the brief.
About this resource
In this video, year 8 students from Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland discuss their mirror projects. Students share their approaches to designing a mirror based on their stakeholder’s preferences and needs and the specific materials mentioned in the brief. Using functional modelling and prototyping, students were able to test their designs to ensure they worked as intended.
Will my design for a mirror work?
Year level: 8
Curriculum level: 4
Learning phase: Years 7–8
Technological areas: Designing and developing materials outcomes
Strand: Technological knowledge
Curriculum component: Technological modelling, outcome development and evaluation
School: Diocesan School for Girls, Auckland
Mātauranga Māori: Whanaungatanga – how did students involve their stakeholders in the design process? How did they build trusting relationships?