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Fifth Grade Exhibition: Design Cycle Booklet

Name: _____________________

The exhibition is not only about the end of elementary, it is also about the beginning of middle school.

This workbook is to support your exhibition while also introducing you to the design cycle. The design

cycle is the focus of the MYP Technology program.

PART A: INVESTIGATE

Identifying the Problem to be Solved

1. What needs are out there that a product or service could help fulfill without harming the

planet, be fair to workers, etc.?

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Part A: Investigate

Part B: Plan 1 Design

Part C: Plan

Part D: Create

Part E: Evaluate

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Developing a Design Brief

In order to share

WHAT does a responsible business look like?

Company names Description

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Notes for your ideas go here

Ideas Short Description

How can your business perform similarly?

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Formulating a Design Specification

What requirements must your business/service meet?

What does it have to do?

Write as statements.

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PART B: DESIGN

Designing the Product/Solution

1. Create a design of your business or service.

A) Refer to your design specification as you design. It is the recipe for success based on your

research

B) Use the assessment form below to evaluate it

C) Improve upon your design and then do a final evaluation before going further

Assessment of Design (Based on your Design Specification)

2. Using a scale of 1-3 (1 is poor, 3 is good), rate each design against the design specifications

using the chart below and then rate the design overall.

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Design Specification Design

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Design

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Overall Rating

PART C: PLAN

Planning the Product/Service

1. What steps are needed to create grant application for the product/service according to your

design?

2. Use a table to make a plan to create your product/service that makes good use of resources and

time.

THESE ARE JUST STEPS; DETAILS COME IN THE NEXT TABLE!

Use only as many as you need,you DO NOT have to fill every cell.

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Step Resources Needed Time Needed

More detailed explanation of this step Bullet points fine Clearly label classes

& homework

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3. Evaluate the effectiveness of your plan by answering the following questions:

Question Yes/No

Will you be able to complete the marketing, prototype, explanation of the

product/service in the amount of time available?

Are the tools and resources available to make the product/service pitch for the

grant?

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PART D: CREATE a Feedback loop with mentor

Following the Plan

2. Use the table below to evaluate your progress against the plan. Use the right column to explain and justify any changes (if necessary) from the original plan.

Date met Step of Plan Completed What are the goals for next meeting? Explain/justify.

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