The document outlines a Year 8 project focused on creating pop-up cards and associated design work, highlighting the importance of improving design and practical skills. It includes guidance on setting weekly targets, descriptions of different pop-up mechanisms, and enhancement techniques for card presentation. Additionally, it covers the creation of an envelope and a point of sale display stand with specific tasks and measurements to complete.

1. Year 8
POP-UP CARD
Project Booklet

2. Your design work will help you improve
Design Assessment your level. Your design work will also help Practical Assessment
you improve the quality of your practical
work.
What do I need to complete?

3. What level am I? Use this sheet to help you improve your level and set your targets.

4. My Weekly Target setting sheet
Each week you must create two targets to focus on. This will be
based on your TML. You should look at the level sheet and chose
targets which will help you make the leap to the next sub level.
Your level in Technology will come from a range of designing skills
and your making skills.
Keep thee targets simple!

5. There are three main Stick your mechanism models in this box
Basic Types of Pop types of Pop-Up
-Up Mechanism Mechanism.
Box Mechanisms
Used to create scenes.
Especially great for box
shapes such as build-
ings, structures and
even Christmas/
birthday presents.
V Fold Mechanism
Used to create a pop
up object in the middle
of a page when the
card is opened out. Be
careful how you stick it
to the base as this will
change the direction in
which it points.
X-Slot mechanism
Used to create a com-
plex object in the mid-
dle of the page. This
will appear to have
moving parts.
An example would be
an animal with wings
such as a butterfly.

6. There are many Stick your Pop Up models in this box
Other types of different types of
moving feature
Card mechanism which you can
make in card.
Here are two.
Rotational
Movement
This is a spinning
disk. Can be used
to create a
flashing object or
a object which is
changing.
Reciprocating
Movement
This is movement
which moves
backwards and
forwards.
This can be used
where a object is
required to move
across a scene.
An animal moving
or a type of trans-
port are typical
examples.

7. Enhancement techniques for the Stick any test examples which use enhancement techniques
front of a card. here
Sketch and describe how you might use the following en-
hancement techniques to improve the presentation of the
front of your card.
Embossing
Decoupage
CAD CAM lettering
Use of ICT graphics

8. Your card will need to have an envelope.
Creating You are to choose one of the styles shown here and construct a suitable envelope for
your card.
Your Design Decisions...
Envelope What type of paper will you use?
Will you create a pattern to go the paper?
Will you create a collage style paper with lots of images linked to your theme?
What size should the envelope be?

9. Creating your
Point of Sale Display Stand
This is the Net for your Point of Sale Display.
Complete the following tasks
You will need to complete the following ques-
tions onto the net drawing.
Write onto the net the following parts in their
correct place.
Back board, base, left side, right side, front
and the slots (all four!)
Add an arrow and measurement which shows
the total height of the net.
Add an arrow and measurement which shows
the total Width of the net.
Add an arrow and measurement which shows
the height of the back board of the display
stand.
Add an arrow and measurement which shows
the width of the base of the Display stand.
Go over the Crease Lines in a Black pen
Draw over the Cut lines RED pen
How could you modify the back of the display
board to better promote your card + enve-
lope.

10. Isometric Presentation Drawing
of your display stand