DESIGN BRIEF

PLANET POPULATION PROBLEMS

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

INTRODUCTION
Earth has become overpopulated
and there is no more resources for
humans anymore. NASA has found
a new planet within our Solar
System and have selected you to
lead the operation and move to
the new planet.
BRIEF
You are to design and create a
replica of the new colony in a
shoebox. You will be required to
research what is needed in your
design.

GENERATING IDEAS
SETTING PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
You aredid
Where to sketch a design
the story of your
take place? The colony must be in a regular
colony
How shoebox
did prioraffect
the setting to the sized shoebox.
constructing it.
story?
Materials you can use in your
On the sketch, you need to include design: cardboard, paper, string,
labels referring to the components plastic wrap, etc.
of your colony.

You must label the materials you

will use in your design.

EVALUATION PRESENTATION &

What materials have you used? ALLOCATION
You will present your colonisation
Does your colonisation meet the
shoebox and planning poster to
needs of human survival?
the class through a walk-through
gallery.
Does your colonisation include
components to protect humans from
You will be allocated 8x60 minute
certain threats?
Design and Technology lesson,
plus one lesson for the gallery
How could you improve your
walk-through.
colonisation structure?