Inventions and Design Factors

What does invention mean?

• Being a scientist

• Creating something new

• Turning something upside down

• Buying a new toy

What are some reasons why someone would invent something new?

When designing something new, what are some of the things that we need to think about before we can go ahead and start making it?

What are some of the factors that impacted on how the LEGO company designed their toys? (You can choose multiple answers)

• Changing technology: new machines becoming available

• The weather

• The resources that were available (money and materials)

• Consumer Demand (what customers want to buy)

List some of the ways that the LEGO company is changing to become more sustainable?

If you were designing a new city, what are some ways that you could make your city sustainable?

Suzie wants to buy a toy for her brother. She wants to make sure that it is made out of sustainable materials. She also wants it to be a toy that moves when she applies the force of pushing. Which of these toys best meets the criteria she is looking for?

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John has been asked to design a lunchbox. The lunchbox needs to have multiple sections so that food can be separated. It also needs to have a handle for carrying. He also needs to give it a bright coloured lid. Look carefully at the images below. Which one of these designs best meets the design criteria?

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Jim is making a vase for his sister for her birthday. He has decided to make it out of glass and visits the glassworks for a one-on-one lesson. What are some of the properties of glass that make it a good choice for making a vase? (Choose all of the answers that apply)

• It is soft

• It is waterproof

• Once cool, it holds it shape well

• It is see through for observing the water

• It is bouncy

Tyler and Carl have a remote control car race in their playground. Tyler races his car on the grass oval and Carl races his beside Tylers on a concrete path. They have the exact same type of car. Carl's car makes it across the playground first. Using your understanding of forces, Can you explain why Carl's car drives more quickly than Tyler's?