Make a paper house

In this activity learners will design, make and assemble a fold out pop-up structure that shows a self-contained, four room dwelling.

This activity could be used as a main lesson activity to teach learners about the design of folding structures using graphic materials; alternatively, it could be used as an introduction to designing for a client, where the learners could be given a target group such as wheelchair users or a young family. This could also be used as one of several activities within a wider scheme of learning focussing on structures and Design for Living.

Resources required:

Scissors
Paper or Card
Glue
Rulers
Pens, coloured pencils or paint
Paperclips
Optional: three pre-made rooms
Optional: a pre-made assembled example

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All activity sheets and supporting resources are free to download, and all the documents are fully editable, so you can tailor them to your students’ and your schools’ needs.

The activity sheet includes teachers’ notes, useful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in each of the four devolved nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

You can download our step-by-step instructions below as either a classroom lesson plan or PowerPoint presentation.

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