About this title.

Mary Forde, the author of this resource worked from the technology and math curriculum documents to construct objects students could model. Concepts involved in these constructions are geometry, measurement, size and shape, using the the natural world to real objects in children's everyday lives comparisons. The practical skills involved are visual perception, design, labelling, folding, bending and cutting. Activities range from simple to the challenging and extension type ones, suitable for students Year 5-8+.