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Lesson 4: Defining and Designing

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  • What questions do we have?
  • What resources can we use?
  • Who might be able to help us?

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How CAn We Learn More about a Problem?

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WHAT IS RESEARCH?

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Research = gathering facts and information to help approach a subject with as much knowledge as possible

in order to understand it.

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Researching a Problem

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What are the problems?

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Problem:

Everyone in the family needs a special umbrella when Walrus is taking a bath.

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Your mission:

To think of a new idea to make a unique umbrella that will keep the family dry!

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A Better Umbrella

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By Deborah Underwood

Illustrations by Matt Hunt

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Process of creating a map that connects ideas and provides structure for free thinking. The goal is to create a map that builds on ideas, and helps link together common themes.

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MindMap

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The Family Needs Your Help!

Can you make a unique umbrella for one of the characters?

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  • How does this character feel?
  • What is this character doing?
  • What might help them stay dry?
  • How can you change the umbrella

to make it special for your character?

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The problem is _________________.

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This is a problem because ________________.

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My solution is ______________________.

Define the Problem & The SOLUTION

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The Problem Is…

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The ceiling leaks when Walrus is taking a bath. ____________ (character name) needs an umbrella or device to keep dry.

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Draw and label a special umbrella for one character in the story.

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Invention Design