Technology Grade 9 Mini Pat Term 1 Memorandum

Thabo lifted his head, squinting at the screen. The document was a beacon of order in their chaotic build. It broke the project down into the exact criteria the teacher, Mr. Henderson, would use to grade them.

The Architects of Grade 9 Setting: A bright, chaotic Design and Technology classroom at a public high school. Time: 2:45 PM, Friday afternoon. technology grade 9 mini pat term 1 memorandum

"Design and make a model of a bridge (or crane) that can hold a 1kg mass without collapsing. You must use struts and ties to manage tension and compression." Thabo lifted his head, squinting at the screen

| Specifications (4 marks) | Constraints (2 marks) | |--------------------------|------------------------| | Must lift 200 g | Only recycled materials allowed | | Height: 300 mm | Time limit: 3 hours | | Base size: max 200×200 mm | Cost: no new materials | | Manual crank mechanism | | Henderson, would use to grade them