4th Grade Classroom Redesign
Immersion
Class splits into two groups. One group observes the other.
Roles: Photographer, Map-Maker, Cartographer.
Materials: Polaroid, worksheets for map-maker/cartographer
Placing materials on JFS board
Material: 4x4 piece of white foam core or other board
Interviews
Materials: prep worksheet, answer worksheet.
Human focus
Kids list needs
Materials: needs worksheet
Have the kids write a story about a fictional character.
Materials: worksheet
Ideation
Have the kids brainstorm
Materials: large post-it sheet
“I like because and” exercise
Have kids draw prototype ideas
Materials: drawing worksheet
Voting based on criterion
Prototype
Materials: everything
Test prototypes on each other
Materials: testing guidelines
Other
Team building by choosing team name
Now is group circle discussion time
Tell story about group design project
Reflection: think, pair, and share.