Major Grade:
Design Process
Equipment
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Gateway notebook
Computer with Internet access
Headphones to plug into the computer
Procedure
In this activity you will identify the steps in the Design Process challenge completed
by the PBS Kids Design Squad team.
1. Using your Design Process Notes from your notebook define the six steps of the
Design Process. Page 2 below (20 pts.)
2. View the Design Squad video on the building of Gravity Bikes. Use this link:
Design Squad Gravity Bike
3. Complete the 3 questions about the video. Page 3 below. Design Squad (10
pts.)
4. Complete the Design Squad area of the handout after watching the video on the
computer. Page 3 below. (30 pts.)
5. Complete the conclusion questions on this document and in your notebook, then
turn in the activity to Schoology. Page 4 below. (40 pts.)
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Design Process Step
Definition
Define Problem
Generate Concepts
Develop a Solution
Construct and Test
Prototype
Evaluate Solution
Present Solution
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Design Squad
1. In your own words, describe the problem/challenge that was given to the teams.
(you will repeat this in the table below)
2. List the criteria and constraints that were given to the teams.
3. Complete the table below, describing what each team did at each stage of the
design process.
Green Team
Purple Team
Define Problem
Generate
Concepts
Develop a
Solution
Construct and
Test Prototype
Evaluate
Solution
Present
Solution
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Conclusion Questions
1. Why do we use a design process?
2. Which stage of the design process do you think is most important? Why?
3. Teamwork is an important part of completing projects and design challenges. If
you were working on a team, how would you contribute to the team?
4. Which team won the challenge that you viewed?
5. Based on what you saw, what else did the losing team need to accomplish to be
successful?
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