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Unit 3A Packaging

From the Nuffield foundation this resource looks at packaging, its design and uses. Developed from the QCA scheme of work, children design and make packaging for a light bulb.

During the activity, children:
* Look at different types of light bulb packaging.
* Consider the need for packaging.
* Look at the packaging when it is folded out into a flat sheet.
* Design and make a package for a light bulb using a cut and folded flat sheet of card.
* Add surface decoration to their packaging.
* Evaluate their design.

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