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Structures Resistant Materials Icons key: Flash activity. These activities are not editable. Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page. Accompanying worksheet. Useful websites for further information. For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation. 1 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015 By the end of this unit, you will: Be able to identify different types of structures. Understand the characteristics of different Learning objectives types of structures. Learning Recognize the types of forces different objectives structures need to withstand. The key concepts covered are: Designing and making Creativity 2 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015 What does a structure do? What functions does a structure perform? Protect the contents Contain the essential parts 3 of 7 Support something Span a gap © Boardworks Ltd 2015 Types of structure 4 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015 Designing strong structures Stability is a term which describes how likely an item is to fall over! All structures need to be stable. Stable structures are not likely to move beyond the limits they were designed for. Stability is not the same as a static force. Dynamic buildings can be stable too. What makes these structures stable or unstable? 5 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015 The triangle and rigidity Unstable structures can sometimes be made more rigid by adding triangles to the shape. No triangulation Force Force Triangulation 6 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015 Want to see more? This is only a sample of one of many Boardworks D&T presentations. To see more of what Boardworks can offer, why not order a full presentation, completely free? Head to: www.boardworks.co.uk/dtpresentation 7 of 7 © Boardworks Ltd 2015