Technologies · Foundation · Design and Technologies: Making and Caring for Our World · Extension Unit
Designing for a Need
Students follow a guided design process to imagine, draw, and make a simple solution for a familiar need at home or in the classroom.
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Students follow a guided design process to imagine, draw, and make a simple solution for a familiar need at home or in the classroom.
Key Questions
- Whose need are we trying to help with our design?
- What ideas can we draw before we start building?
- How do we know if our design worked?
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