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Lesson 5

Think Like a Creator

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Identify steps of the Design Process
Apply the steps of the Design Process to an engineering challenge
Identify the beginning, middle and end of a story

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Design Process

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Design Process Song

Ask and imagine, plan and create,

Test and improve and share what we make.

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Design Process

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Design Process

Think of a project you’ve done recently in class!

Let’s walk through the steps for that project!

How are we going to do this project?

Brainstorm ideas!

Decide what to do and how

Make and create the project!

How can you make your project better?!

We shared our projects with the class!

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Unplugged Time

Your Own Design Process (Suggested Time: 25 minutes)

Explain that the Design Process isn’t just for ScratchJr, it’s for making anything! Today they are going to get to choose what they design using the Design Process!
Ask: Ask the children a question to serve as a prompt for their creation. For example, how strong can we make a tower out of building blocks, or what kind of butterfly house would be good for our playground? These creations can be done with recycled materials, craft supplies, building blocks, or other materials of your choosing, so select a prompt that aligns with the building materials you choose.
Imagine: Break into small groups to brainstorm ideas for their projects.
Plan: Ask the children to decide what they want to do for their projects and how they will do it.
Create: Give children time to use craft supplies, recycled materials, or building blocks to make their creation!
Test and Improve: Pause and ask children if their creations are following their plan? Are there any changes they want to make now that they’ve started actually making their project?
Share: Go around and share creations as a class.

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Design Process

We can use the Design Process for making anything!

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Design Process

We can use the Design Process for making anything!

What can you create with pipe cleaners?

Brainstorm ideas!

Plan how you will make it!

Unplugged Time

Your Own Design Process (Suggested Time: 25 minutes)

Explain that the Design Process isn’t just for ScratchJr, it’s for making anything! Today they are going to get to choose what they design using the Design Process!
Ask: Ask the children a question to serve as a prompt for their creation. For example, what can you create using pipe cleaners? Teachers says: “ What can you create with pipe cleaners? What do you want to try to make?These creations can be done with recycled materials, craft supplies, building blocks, or other materials of your choosing, so select a prompt that aligns with the building materials you choose.
Imagine: Break into small groups to brainstorm ideas for their projects.
Plan: Ask the children to decide what they want to do for their projects and how they will do it.

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Design Process

Any changes you want to make?

Share your creation with the class!

Create your design!

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Share Your Creations!

“Now we want to make..

“We would change our design by….

It’s a

cycle!

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Reflection