Identify a Problem, Find a Solution
Posted by Carlene GordonOur fourth graders are learning that people use technology to solve problems and make lives easier. The design process involves developing a product or process to solve a problem. As students have been learning, the first step in the design process is to identify a problem. Therefore, students were asked to think about their daily life and find a solution to a problem that they encountered regularly. Students went to work right away discussing the daily life and the pitfalls of a fourth grader. They soon identified many problems and explored possible solutions. Just a few of these solutions to life’s problems included a closet to rotate clothing, a robot with human appearance and intelligence to play with one’s little brother and shoes with lifts to reach things in a top locker. Following the steps in the design process, after selecting a solution, students went to the makerspace to design and construct a prototype. When one design failed, students were required to redesign and solve problems as they arose. Our project concluded with students presenting their prototypes (models) and discussing possible materials and tools that would be required in constructing.
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