Complete 10-session Year 6 project: pupils design & build a 3D model of their dream secondary school from recycled materials. Ready to teach.

This resource contains everything needed to run a three-week design-and-make project after SATs, taking pupils from initial ideas through to a finished 3D model and class presentation, with no additional planning required. Included: a 10-session plan covering wish lists, research, design brief writing, scaled floor plans, elevation drawings, materials planning, three building sessions and final presentations; a pupil design brief template; a recycled materials sourcing table with 12 materials and their uses; a parent letter requesting donations; a maths integration section with scale reference card and extension challenges; a presentation guide with optional persuasive pitch extension; differentiated support strategies and extension challenges; assessment criteria for six skills; a pupil self-evaluation sheet; and practical teacher tips.

Cross-curricular links to Design and Technology, Art and Design, Maths, English and PSHE. Suitable for Year 6, summer term.