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Building Houses

Design And Build A House From Recycling

In this activity using design criteria, your child will design and build a house made from recycled materials. They will choose and use appropriate materials to build their house as well as tools such as scissors and glue to make the product. They will evaluate their finished house against the design criteria.

Throughout our 6 Building Houses topic your child will investigate the materials used to build your home. Design and build your own house made from sticks, blocks, paper and even food! Hands-On Education are passionate about providing positive educational experiences for children through interactive and engaging hands-on activities. Whilst meeting the standards in the National Curriculum in England, our activities encourage children to play, explore, observe, build, create and much more. We promote child-led learning, inspiring confidence and independence as children develop their own ideas and understanding. Our activities are open-ended and easily adaptable to suit all. By providing informed lesson plans and resources, we support parents and educators in guiding children through their learning journey.

Within this topic you will find:

6 activity plans, all of which clearly explain how to prepare and carry out each activity.
3 activity sheets to support your child in recording their investigations.

This topic meets aspects within the National Curriculum in England in the following subjects: Art, Design & Technology, English, Maths and Science.

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	Activity 4 Design And Build A House From Recycling	House Design Criteria Activity Sheet Evaluation activity sheet Optional: Cardboard boxes Toilet rolls Yoghurt pot Tin foil Tissue paper Tape Glue Scissors Paint Paintbrush	Ar1/1.1 to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products DT1/1.1a design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria DT1/1.1b generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology DT1/1.2a select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks DT1/1.2belect from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics

Discover More Building Houses Activities

Activity 1 House Materials	Activity 2 Measure My House	Activity 3 Material Rubbings	Activity 4 Recycling House	Activity 5 3 Pigs House	Activity 6 Food House

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Relation to Curriculum in England:

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Activity Four - Design And Build A House From Recycling

Activity 4
Design And Build A House From Recycling

Practical Resources:

House Design Criteria Activity Sheet
Evaluation activity sheet

Cardboard boxes
Toilet rolls
Yoghurt pot
Tin foil
Tissue paper
Tape
Glue
Scissors
Paint
Paintbrush

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Ar1/1.1 to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
DT1/1.1a design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
DT1/1.1b generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology
DT1/1.2a select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
DT1/1.2belect from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics