Materials, Fabrication, and Design | Ngā Rauemi me te Hanga

Select materials, fabricate, and communicate

Evidence stuck in a spreadsheet changes nothing — fabrication and design make science visible.

Wero — the big question

How do designers select materials, fabricate outcomes, and communicate their thinking?

What you will investigate

Curriculum strands

Technology Yr 9–10: Spatial & Product Design, Materials & Processing
Technology Yr 9–10: Digital Technologies — data visualisation and document design

Technology strands

1 termSupport level: You lead the inquiry

Your sensor doesn't sit where it needs to. A small printed part could fix that.

Reliable sensor placement turns messy field data into evidence communities can act on — mounts are small but decisive.

You will design and print a sensor mount that solves a real problem from your earlier investigation.

A small marker, well placed, helps the next person find the same spot — or pause where care is needed.

Field markers and totems translate inquiry findings for outdoor audiences — design must be accurate, readable, and respectful.

You will design and cut a wooden totem or field marker that supports an inquiry site or shares a story about it.

Your data tells a story. Can you make someone care in 90 seconds?

Infographics can inform or mislead communities — ethical visual choices are part of responsible science communication.

You will turn one of your inquiry datasets into an infographic that an audience outside your classroom can understand at a glance.

You did real science. Time to show it like a scientist would — with your method as well as your findings.

Community science posters make methods visible — transparency builds trust with iwi, councils, and local groups.

You will produce a scientific poster that shows your question, method, evidence, claim, and the limits of what you found.

Maker pathways connect your evidence to a real prototype or build.

Data visualisationData product
Share your key finding with the community
Summarise the clearest evidence trail from your inquiry for peers.
Community posterData product
Present your methodology and findings for display
Shows how evidence supports your headline claim and scope.