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Target
Age: 7+ (National Curriculum Key Stage Two)
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Compatible
with Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum
· Creative!
· Develop new skills!
· Fun!
Learn
about one of London's most famous structures
by building your own model of Big Ben's clock
tower.
Extracts
from KS2 NC for Design and Technology:
Children should be taught to:
· Assemble, join and combine components/materials
accurately.
· Use finishing techniques to strengthen and
improve the appearance of their products.
· Understand that the working characteristics
of materials affect the ways they can be used.
Other skills and techniques:
· Electrical circuits, including simple switches
can be used to achieve results that work (relevant
to the working mechanism of the clock which
might be inserted into the Big Ben model).
Adding
a 'design' element into the kit will enable
it to be more creative and will also help to
fulfil a more rounded aspect of 'Design and
Technology' at KS2:
The
'colouring'/decorating option for the kit will
do this.
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The
kit consists of:
5 x 145mm x 210mm laser cut wooden sheet
6 x 135mm x 210mm colour sticker sheets
Fast tack glue
Silicone carbide medium grade sanding pad
Masking tape
A pencil
The
kit is put together in six stages:
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A
step by step guide to building your own Big Ben
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Step
1: To begin construction of the Clock Tower and
Base locate A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 & B6
on the laser-cut wood sheets.
Remove these pieces from the wood sheets by cutting
the thin connectors with your modelling knife as shown
(left).
Then remove any remaining connector material ('nubs')
from these pieces with your sand paper.
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Step
2: Glue the tabs along one edge of B6 into the
slots on the upper part of B1 as shown (left).
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Now
glue B2 to B1 & B6 as shown (left) and then glue B5
to the bottom edge of B1 & B2 as shown (right).
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To
strengthen this structure, apply a bead of glue along
the inside corners as shown (left).
Next
glue B3 to B2, B5 & B6 as shown (right).
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Finally,
glue B4 on to B1, B3, B5 & B6 and use small strips
of masking tape (approximately 10-15mm in length)
to hold this and the other pieces in place until dry
as shown (left).
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Once
dry, remove the tape and glue A1, A2, A3 & A4 to each
other and into the slots on B5 as shown in (left &
right).
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Step
3: To begin construction of the Middle Tower,
Middle Tower Roof, and Facade locate C1, C2, C3, C4,
C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, E1, E2, E3 & E4 on the
laser-cut wood sheets.
Remove
these pieces from the wooden sheets as we did in STEP
1.
Glue the tabs along one edge of C10 into the slots
on the upper part of C1 and glue C2 to C1 & C10 as
shown left.
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Then
glue C9 to the bottom edge of C1 & C2 and add C3 as
shown (left).
Glue
C4 on to C1, C3, C9 & C10 using small strips of masking
tape as we did in STEP 2.
Next
glue C5, C6, C7 & C8 to each other and into the slots
on C10 as shown (right).
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Then
add C11 to the top of these pieces as shown (left).
Again
use small strips of masking tape to hold these pieces
together until dry.
Once
dry, remove the tape and glue E1, E2, E3 & E4 to each
other and into the notches on C11 as shown (right).
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4:
To begin construction of the Upper Tower and Upper Tower
Roof, locate D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9 & D10
on the laser-cut wood sheets. Remove these pieces from
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Glue
the tabs along one edge of D6 into the slots on the
upper part of D1 and glue D2 to D1 & D6 as shown (left).
Next
glue D5 to the bottom edge of D1 & D2 and add D3 &
D4 using small strips of masking tape as we did in
STEP 2.
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Next
glue D7, D8, D9 & D10 to each other and into the slots
on D6 as shown (left).
Again
use small strips of masking tape to hold these pieces
together until dry.
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Step
5:
Before applying the stickers, be sure to wash and
dry your hands to avoid smudges.
Also
be sure to remove any remaining pieces of masking
tape and sand smooth any rough surfaces or visible
dried glue.
The stickers are removed from their sheets by using
your hobby knife or scissors to cut the small connectors
as shown (below).
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These
stickers have been labelled with the letter and number
of the wood piece on which they will be applied.
Once removed, their paper backing is separated by folding
the stickers at the seams in the paper backing or from
the edge of the sticker as shown (left & right). |
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To
apply, align each sticker with the left & top edges
of the corresponding wood piece and then smooth it down
and to the right with your fingers as shown. |
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Step
6: The three completed sections of the Big Ben model
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Next
we will glue the Upper Tower on the top of the Middle
Tower as shown (left).
If
you wish to use this model as money bank, do not glue
the Middle Tower to the Clock Tower. Coins can be
inserted in the slot in Middle Tower Roof (C7) and
removed by lifting the Middle Tower as shown (right).
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Hints
on Assembly:
1.
The tabs, slots, and notches cut into the wood pieces
are intended to make construction quicker and more
accurate. They allow for easier alignment of these
pieces during construction and provide better stability
by interlocking the pieces.
2.
Each wood piece and sticker in this kit has been labelled
with a letter and number combination. The stickers
have the same letter and number combination as their
corresponding wood pieces. The letter references a
particular section of the model whilst the number
identifies the individual wall or roof piece within
that section as shown in Diagram 1.
3.
Apply glue on the inside of the model whenever possible
and be sure to wipe off any excess glue immediately.
4.
Use small strips of masking tape to hold pieces in
place whilst the glue dries.
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Be sure to wash your hands with soap and water after
working with the wood pieces and before applying the
stickers.
6.
To make the stickers water resistant, lightly spray
them with a clear aerosol lacquer or fixative once
the model is completed.
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