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| Focus: Explaining design features of a plastic peg basket. | ||||||
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%
responses
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y4
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y8
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| Why has plastic mesh with holes been used? |
mesh
lets rain/water air through
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31
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64
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plastic
doesn't rust
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2
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3
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plastic
is flexable
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4
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7
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| Why do the top hooks go opposite ways? |
less
likely that basket will fall off line
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40
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61
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| Why does the basket have legs? |
can
sit well on ground or table
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88
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95
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| Why is it brightly coloured? |
attractive,
highly visible
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73
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87
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| Why isn't the basket made up before it is sold in the shop? |
package
takes less space/packaging
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32
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60
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reduce
labour/ manufacturing costs
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4
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7
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reduce shipping costs
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0
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4
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less
damage in transit
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11
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16
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| Why is the basket rounded? |
easier
to assemble
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4
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14
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easier
to use
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9
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19
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looks attractive
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1
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5
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fewer corners to damage clothes
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0
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3
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Total
score:
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more
than 6
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1
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6
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5–6
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12
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47
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3–4
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51
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38
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0–2
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36
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9
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| Commentary:
About 40 percent more year 8 than year 4 students performed well on this task. |
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