--- title: "Investigating structures" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-03-14-22-42-52-investigating-structures" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Investigating structures ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/E0DF848E-090F-4325-B4A1-326D9970615E.jpeg) 14 March 2022 [Class of 2015](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2015) As part of our DT topic on shelters, we have been investigating techniques for making strong, stable structures using a variety of materials. We discovered that the use of triangles helps to make a structure rigid. We experimented with different materials to build a framework, including art straws and wood, joining them using glue, pipe cleaners and cardboard triangles. We also looked at ways to strengthen materials which might be quite flimsy. We discovered that folding paper really enhances its strength (then noticed how this idea is used to create corrugated cardboard). We also realised that this technique was used to strengthen the tin sheets used in constructing Anderson shelters, which we learnt about last week. [Year 6](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-6) [Design Technology](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/design-technology) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/4706F073-E08F-468C-9A28-9600F3C581FB.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-03-14-22-00-00-y1-meet-our-new-pets) Previous ### [Y1-Meet our new pets ](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-03-14-22-00-00-y1-meet-our-new-pets) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/D359C2D6-0BB0-4E4A-9FEB-D9AA330631DD.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-03-15-10-18-53-3d-shape) Next ### [3D Shape](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2022-03-15-10-18-53-3d-shape) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)