Design A Gas Mask!
Have a look on this site at the different gas masks that were issued during World war 2 .
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gas_masks.htm
Imagine what it would have been like to wear one of those!
Can you design/ make a gas mask that you would prefer to wear (more trendy/ comfortable?)
Please describe your design and any materials that you use in the form of a comment to this post by Wednesday 14th March.
Bring your designs/ masks to school on that day so that we can photograph/ scan the best designs to put on the main blog.
March 4th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
hey, primary 7
I hope some of you really will make the gas masks for 2007!
There’s some air vent tubing lying around in the science area but I’m sure you will be able to come up with some really inventive design ideas using all sorts of interesting materials. They would make a really good display in your classroom.
Good luck and good designing.
P.S. I could let you have some strong glue from my secret glue bunker!
March 7th, 2007 at 11:34 am
My gas mask is a nice colour to make it more trendy and attractive. It also has some nice patterns on it to make it a bit more fun. I thought that the inside of the gas mask should be padded with a cushiony material to make it more comfortable to wear.
March 9th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
My gas mask is a bright colour with lots of patterns on it to make it a bit more trendy. Inside there is silk and velvet with lots of padding. The smell could change to a smell fruit this would make it a lot more comfortable to wear
March 11th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
My gas mask will be different in two ways; It will be lighter and less hot and sweaty. To make the mask lighter I would replace the glass eyepieces with plastic and make the filter smaller. I would also replace all the heavy metal parts with something lighter like aluminium or plastic.
To make the gas mask less hot and sweaty I would change the material to make it more comfortable and less sweaty.If I didn’t change the material I would give the mask a cotton lining to absorb the sweat and to make the mask more comfortable.
March 11th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
I made my gas mask from cardboard, then cut three holes for the nose peace and the eyes, I put goggles in the eye holes,then put a tin in the other, I then coverd it in sponge to make it softer and then drew funky designs on it.
March 12th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
My gas mask is made from a craft mask, milk bottle lids and a pringle tube. I made it by cutting holes in the milk bottle lids and stuck them over the eyes of the mask. I cut off the bottom of the Pringle tube, shaped it, put holes in the end of it and stuck it over the nose and mouth. Then I covered the whole mask in masking tape and painted it black.
March 12th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
My gas mask has star shapes instead of holes and that means that it will let a lot more air in. The straps are different colours and they are soft so that will make it better for your head. I’ve added eye lashes and put lightning streaks. To finish it off with denim material over the rubber.
March 13th, 2007 at 8:58 am
ur actually making gas masks!!!???
March 13th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
I drew two circles as eyes and another one as the mouth. I also drew a rectangular shape as the rubber mask.
March 13th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
My gas mask is brightly coloured its covered in harts and stars to make it look nice.I thought My gas mask could be made out off soft material to make it comfortable to wear so it would not be uncomfortable and make scratches all over my face when i had to wear it.
March 13th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
My Gas Mask at the bottom its blue metal with poked hoels through it the design is the scotland flag.
The cover is coloured leather and the design is the union jack.The holders ar black leather to firmly fit your head .
March 13th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
My gas mask has different makes like Lacoste,Nike and Addidas to make it more trendy. There is a soft kind of material so it is more comfortable to use.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:49 am
i made my gas mask from carboard and plastic with a pirnickle box and then coloured it black then soed a blck cloth for they back of it
March 14th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
My gas mask Is very colourful and it has an Ipod made into it. It would also be made of softer material and has lots of padding, the filter will have sent which is optional you can have cinnamon, spring meadow, lemons and no sent if you are not bothered. It will also be able to sync with a computer and itunes to put all the latest music and video’s which you can view on the right eye piece.
March 14th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
I used a piece of cleaning cloth to make the mask. The nose piece was made from the top half of a juice bottle. I made holes in the cloth, then I stuck cellophane over the top of the holes for eye holes. Then I stapled elastic on the cloth for the straps. The top of the bottle is the original filter. The top has holes in it. For Red Nose Day, you can even use your red nose as a filter for it!
March 14th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
my gas mask is made out of a front of a cereal box ,i cut out two holes for the eyes i used a belt for the straps and i covered a half of a bottle in tinfoil for breathing and a soft cotton
for comfort i also made it colorful with polka dots
March 15th, 2007 at 2:42 am
My gas mask is made from a bloon with papermashay then a tin cut into it .Then i used a card tuble to made two eye, after that i painted it an i was don
March 16th, 2007 at 3:10 am
i draw two big circles for the eyes then another for the filter. you could make the eyes out of pringles topes then the filter out of a tin of beans and the shape of the gas mask out of a mask.
March 19th, 2007 at 7:05 am
My gas mask i cut out a circle from a piece of carboard.
And then i got a plastic cup and put it for the breathing hole.
And then i cut holes in the bottom of the cup so i could breath.
March 19th, 2007 at 7:10 am
i used a tamato tin for the nose and i used a old hallowen mask and glued it to gether.
March 19th, 2007 at 7:14 am
i used a cerialbox two yougart pots and a alastic band
March 19th, 2007 at 7:16 am
I used a cearel box for the outside of the mask and a tin for the nose