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Students are expected to be able to do the following:
Applied Design
Understanding context
Gather information about or from potential users
Defining
Choose a design opportunity
Identify key features or user requirements
Identify the main objective for the design and any constraints
Ideating
Generate potential ideas and add to others’ ideas
Screen ideas against the objective and constraints
Choose an idea to pursue
Prototyping
Outline a general plan, identifying tools and materials
Construct a first version of the product, making changes to tools, materials, and procedures as needed
Record iterations of prototyping
Testing
Test the product
Gather peer feedback and inspirationMake changes and test again, repeating until satisfied with the product
Making
Construct the final product, incorporating planned changes
Sharing
Decide on how and with whom to share their product
Demonstrate their product and describe their process
Determine whether their product meets the objective and contributes to the individual, family, community, and/or environment
Reflect on their design thinking and processes, and their ability to work effectively both as individuals and collaboratively in a group, including their ability to share and maintain a co-operative work space
Identify new design issues
Applied Skills
Use materials, tools, and technologies in a safe manner, and with an awareness of the safety of others, in both physical and digital environments
Identify the skills required for a task and develop those skills as needed
Applied Technologies
Use familiar tools and technologies to extend their capabilities when completing a task
Choose appropriate technologies to use for specific tasks
Demonstrate a willingness to learn new technologies as needed
Students are expected to use the learning standards for Curricular Competencies from Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 4–5 in combination with grade-level content from other areas of learning in cross-curricular activities to develop foundational mindsets and skills in design thinking and making.
