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The Paper Cup Company

Subject(s): Science | Engineering | Age: 11-14 | Type: Activity sheet | Teacher guidance | Publication Year: 2000 - 2009
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A Science Learning Centres Engineering Case Studies resource investigating the design process involved in developing a paper cup for manufacture.

You wouldn't believe making a paper cup could be complicated, but there's a lot of science reasoning behind the product design.Your students can compete in the Dragon's Den to produce the best design to go forward for manufacture.

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