Design a Stable Community Shelter
LessonEvaluate form, forces, materials, ergonomics, and trade-offs in a shelter design.
Grade 7 science unit
Form, Function, and Structural Design
Connect structural form, forces, stability, materials, failure, safety, and human needs.
Visual model
See how the ideas connect
Classify structural forms
Analyse force and stability
Justify materials and safety choices
Form, Function, and Structural Design
Science unit
What you will learn
- Classify structural forms
- Analyse force and stability
- Justify materials and safety choices
Your learning path
Form, Function, and Structural Design lessons
Work through these lessons in order so each idea builds on the one before it.