We needed to describe what the function of the model would be in real life, as well as: who made it, what is it made of, how was it made, how is it used, what is it used for and what type of environment will it be in. Below is a table with all these questions answered for each model.
  | Crate | Ship | sword |
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What is it's function? | To hold things safely | To carry passengers around space | To seat people comfortably |
What is it made out of? | wood and nails | metal, possibly glass parts | Bone, metal and leather |
How was it made? | Wood being glued/nailed to make a box | Welding and/or riveting huge sections together | Forging metal, nails and leather wraps to hold bone on |
How is it used, what is it used for and what environment is it in? | Nailed together with object(s) inside, being transported to location and move around a lot | Used in outer space where a lot of debris is likely to be, occasionally flying through atmospheres, where wear would occur on the front and bottom | Sword used for combat, in contact with other swords and tough armour a lot |
Who made it? | Packing workers | Metal workers, on a massive scale | Blacksmith, hammering it into shape |