Look at the two drawings on the board. They show the same idea. Which one could a partner build without asking any questions? Hands up for drawing A or drawing B, and be ready to say why.
It is the same reason a flat-pack shelf comes with labelled diagrams: so someone who was not in the room can still build it.
Look back at Drawing A and Drawing B. What three things does Drawing B tell a partner that Drawing A does not?
A neat outline still leaves a partner guessing: they need to know what each part is, what it is made from, and how big it is in centimetres.
We will use those three things on every label today: part name, material, and size in centimetres.
Watch a book stand being drawn on the board: first the plain outline, then the labels, and listen to why each one goes on. Watch how those labels turn a rough outline into a plan a partner could follow, and call out what is still missing when you are asked. You do not sketch yet: next you invent your own stand.
Invent your own simple stand that holds an open reading book upright on a desk so hands stay free for writing. Make it different from the demo: your shape, your sizes.
Constraints:
- Base no bigger than about A5 (15 cm by 21 cm)
- Must stand on a desk by itself
- On your labels, name the junk-modelling materials you would use (card, tape, elastic bands, lolly sticks or similar): nothing is built or handed out today except paper and a ruler
- Today's product is the sketch, not a finished build
On your Design Brief page, draw one clear annotated sketch. Check every main part against this list:
- part name
- material you would use
- size in centimetres
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