Phase: | During/Explore/Explain |
Activity: | Students will:
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Assessment Strategies: | Students knowledge of the design process will be demonstrated by the correctly completed graphic organizer. Design sketches and digital designs with written details will be used to assess the knowledge of the user and geometric vocabulary. |
Advanced Preparation: | Work with the Technology Department at least a week in advance of this lesson to get approval to use a 2-D or 3-D program and know how to properly have students log in to use the program. The teacher will need the book If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen Background knowledge to understand the design process provided by PBS Learning Network. Suggestion: create a design thinking anchor chart to post in the classroom for students to refer to during this activity. Create a graphic organizer with five sections for Step 2 in the activity: identify the problem; brainstorm; design; build, test, evaluate, and redesign; and share solutions Create user cards for step 3 with an area for students to write details about the user. Large paper for design sketches Post-it notes or something similar Become familiar with how to create 2-D or 3-D items within the program that the students will use and possibly locate age-appropriate tutorials for the program. If you cannot locate a tutorial, create your own using a screen capture program such as Screencastify Chrome extension. |
Variation Tips (optional): | Students review design sketches of a real-life car (See this website for an example, Concept to creation: original movie car design sketches). |
Notes or Recommendations (optional): | This activity may take place over more than one class period. |
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