WEEK 26
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Week 25
**In the "Ideate" stage, students will use their learning to plan and design a rough draft of either a prototype (3D representation) or a possibility (2D representation) that incorporates their research and learning.
**In the "Ideate" stage, students will use their learning to plan and design a rough draft of either a prototype (3D representation) or a possibility (2D representation) that incorporates their research and learning.
Week 24
**Students will formulate focus questions using icons of depth & complexity to research information on the internet that will help them to design their contribution to our class city.**
**In the "Define" stage, students will use the information to write detailed paragraphs about each section of their project: problem/system/structure.
**Students will formulate focus questions using icons of depth & complexity to research information on the internet that will help them to design their contribution to our class city.**
**In the "Define" stage, students will use the information to write detailed paragraphs about each section of their project: problem/system/structure.
Week 23
**Students will gather evidence to create a character whose perspective will impact the design of their project.
**Students will gather evidence to create a character whose perspective will impact the design of their project.
Week 22
**Students will be introduced to the Design Thinking Process. We begin with "Empathize" to determine multiple perspectives that could impact their project design.
**Students will be introduced to the Design Thinking Process. We begin with "Empathize" to determine multiple perspectives that could impact their project design.
Week 20/21
**Students will present their project ideas to the class to receive feedback.**
**Students will judge the relevance and determine the relationship of their classmates' project ideas.**
**Students will present their project ideas to the class to receive feedback.**
**Students will judge the relevance and determine the relationship of their classmates' project ideas.**
Week 19
**Students will research and develop their background knowledge to brainstorm ideas for their project (structure, system, and problem). They will also determine a way to connect all three.
**Students will research and develop their background knowledge to brainstorm ideas for their project (structure, system, and problem). They will also determine a way to connect all three.
Week 18
**Students will use research skills to build their background knowledge about their design project of choice.**
Week 17
**Students will determine criteria for reliable websites when doing research and will demonstrate basic research skills using Google.**
**Students will determine criteria for reliable websites when doing research and will demonstrate basic research skills using Google.**
Week 16
**Students will identify examples showing the universal concept: Structures have parts that interrelate.
**Students will select a city design project.**
Week 15
**Students will collaborate with classmates to construct a structure using given materials.**
**Students will collaborate with classmates to construct a structure using given materials.**
Week 14
**Students will classify their ideas and create lists of categories using specific criteria.**
**Students will classify their ideas and create lists of categories using specific criteria.**
Week 12/13
**Students will conduct a close reading of an assigned text to identify ethics/rules/multiple perspectives/changes over time to present to their classmates.**
Week 11/12
**Students will examine the details of an illustration to develop questions for further research.**
WEEK 9/10
**Students will communicate their design project by presenting it to the class.
WEEK 6/7/8
Focus: 4Cs
**Students will select or create a design project related to the field of design of their choice.
**Students will develop questions to research to build background knowledge that will support their design project idea.
WEEK 5
Focus: Critical Thinking
**Students will determine the relevance of the information provided on the kidsthinkdesign.org website and take notes in a graphic organizer about:
-the details of a field of design of their choice
-the details and impact of a designer in the field
-how the field of design has changed over time
-the specialized vocabulary (language of the discipline) used in the field
-the details of a field of design of their choice
-the details and impact of a designer in the field
-how the field of design has changed over time
-the specialized vocabulary (language of the discipline) used in the field
WEEK 4
Focus: Collaboration
21st Century Skills
COLLABORATION CHALLENGE:
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WEEK 3
Focus: DISC- What is your learning style?
Focus: DISC- What is your learning style?
What mindset does Ormie have? How is it shown through his actions in this video?
WEEK 2
Focus: Mindset
Focus: Mindset
WEEK 1
Focus: Introduction to GATE 2015-2016
Focus: Introduction to GATE 2015-2016
Video: What is DESIGN?