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Tree House Project Challenge 1: Grade 3 Design an creative and unique Tree house for children in the year 2035. It must be environmentally friendly and must not need mains electrical power (you could get it from other sources though!) Use materials that you have studied in Technology lessons, but make sure you have good reasons for using them! Challenge 2: Grade 5 & above Design an creative and unique Sustainable Tree house for a particular client of your choice in the year 2035. It must be sustainable, environmentally friendly and must use up to the date – or futuristicrenewable power sources to provide power. Use materials that you have studied in Technology lessons and others you research, but make sure you have good reasons for using them!

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Success Criteria

Grade 3

Unique eco friendly design Materials labelled and explained Neat colour or shading added 2 clear ideas and a final design

Grade 4

Unique design, features labelled and explained. Eco Friendly and sustainable features in the design. Materials labelled and explained in detail Neat colour of shading added 2 clear ideas and a final design

Grade 5 and above

Innovative sustainable design, Considers future technologies. All features labelled and evaluated. Materials labelled and justified. Neat colour of shading added 2 strong ideas and a final design

Task 1 – Task Analysis Thinking about the project, make a spider diagram in the space to explore all of your ideas and options. Use the internet to look at other examples which could give you ideas. Google: Sustainable houses, eco friendly, tree houses.

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Idea 1 – Draw neatly in pencil.

Idea 2 – Draw neatly in pencil

Final Design – Draw neatly in pencil. Add labels – Check the Success Criteria for a guide.

Evaluation Complete neatly in pen giving a high level of detail. (continue on the back if need be) What were the main differences between your two design ideas? Explain. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How did you decide on the best design? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How is the final design suitable for the user? How have you made it safe to use? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. What materials have you chosen and why? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How is your tree house constructed? How will it stay together? What wood joints, screws, nails and glues have you used? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How long do you think it will last? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How could you make it last longer? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How much might it cost to produce? Why? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. How is your design environmentally friendly? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Explain one thing you would change to improve your design. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….