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Smart Materials

Situation:Smart Materials react to the world around them without need for human intervention – for example they can change colour in sunlight, with heat, with moisture etc.

Success criteriaTeacher

assessment

Level 4

Designed a fun, creative and imaginative fabric toy suitable for children.Labelled all features of the toy.Colour rendered neatly.Evaluated your design simply.

Level 5

Designed a fun, creative and imaginative fabric toy suitable for children.Used Smart Materials in the design of your toy.Labelled all features of the toy in detail.Colour rendered neatly using a range of techniques.Evaluated your design clearly and in detail.

Level 6

Researched Smart Materials independently.Designed a fun, creative, unique and imaginative fabric toy suitable for children.Used a range of Smart Materials in the design of your toy.Labelled all features of the toy in detail, explain how they workColour rendered neatly using a range of techniques.Evaluated your design clearly and in detail, considering your client.

Level 7

Researched Smart Materials independently (not copied and pasted!).Designed a fun, creative, unique and imaginative fabric toy suitable for a specific target group of children. Shown different views of your toy, sketched in a clear and professional manner.Used a range of Smart Materials in the design of your toy.Labelled all features of the toy in detail, explain how they workColour rendered neatly using a range of techniques.Evaluated your design thoroughly, giving specific and detailed suggestions for development considering your client at all times.

You should hand in…

Challenge 1: (level 3-4)Design a new children's fabric toy which could help them to learn – think about different colours of fabric, different textures, squeakers, rattles etc. Your toy must be fun, creative and interactive.

Any research you have gathered(what fabric toys are currently available)

Your design(coloured and labelled clearly, explaining how each feature works)

Evaluation(written in full sentences)

Challenge 2: (level 5-7)You have been asked to design a new children's fabric toy, which uses Smart Materials in the design or decoration. Your final design should have a clear target market, use 1 or more Smart Materials and must be fun, creative and interactive.

Some ideas to get you going...Smart Materials

Photochromic

Phosphorescent

Thermochomic

With phosphorescent materials, the pigments absorb light, which then glow in darkness. This is often used on the hands of a watch (so you can see the time in the dark). Here you can see how the picture of the owl changes in darkness.

With thermochromic pigments the colour changes when in contact with heat, so the mug changes to reveal a different design when the hot drink is poured in, the t-shirt and phone change with the heat of a hand, and the pan changes colour/ design when it gets up to the desired temperature.

Some example fabric toys…

Remember to research your own source of inspiration!

With photochromic materials, the pigments

change colour when exposed to UV light – this

can be seen in the models dress (which changes colour) and the t-shirt

design. UV light can also be shone from torches or lights.

Product:_________________________Target Market:___________________Draw and label your design below, don’t forget to label and add colour.

Evaluation:Explain who your fabric toy design is aimed at (target market) giving reasons. Be specific._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you have used a Smart Materials within your design, which have you used and why? Explain in detail._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the strengths of your design? Explain why/how._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the weaknesses? Explain why/how._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How could your design been improved further? Be specific._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________