TO A CLEANER
WORLD
Background
Our friendly hoppers need our help!
When moving to their natural habitat
after their stay in room 2B, the frogs
have found there to be an awful
amount of rubbish and waste
coming from the water pipes in their
home!
Task
It is your job to find a partner and
help our friendly frogs by designing
and constructing a 'rubbish reducer'
to stop rubbish and waste entering
their environment through the water
pipes.
Criteria of the Solution
Below is a picture of our friendly frog's
environment. They like their home and
do not want to move. This means that
your solution must be able to fit into this
habitat.
Materials
Some material ideas may include ropes,
nets, or string… can you think of other
materials your design may need?
Time
You will be given 5 weeks to design and present a
solution to stop the rubbish coming into our froggy
friends' environment. You will create and evaluate your
design before the final presentation to your peers.
Steps to get you started...
1. Research solutions to get ideas for your design
2. Design your solution and think about materials needed
3. Construct your 'rubbish reducer'
4. Test your construction and evaluate its use
5. Make any changes that are needed and retest the
'rubbish reducer'
Guiding Questions
Where will you look to get ideas for your design?
How will you record your ideas?
What materials will you use?
How will you make sure your design fits all criteria?
How will you test your design?
How will you present your design?
Specifications of the Design
Constructed from durable and water-resistant
materials that do not cost a lot of money
Works without help from you
Easily transported
Weighs under two kilograms
Ability to be attached to a feature of the
environment
SCSA
Science: (ACSSU031) (ACSSU032)
Technology: (ACTDEK001) (ACTDEK004)
(WATPPS12) (WATPPS14) (WATPPS15)
Maths: (ACMMG037) (ACMMG042) (ACMSP049)