Now here's some hands-on activities for kids with an insatiable curiosity for how things are made and problem solving! This collection will get them to reflect on how every-day items are designed for specific needs and how we are constantly looking to improve them. Challenge them to re-design a mi…
What are we learning? To identify the visual ideas in the work of others. Ways in which meaning and stories can be visually communicated. How does milk packaging influence the way a consumer feels about a product.
What are we learning? Prototypes can be used to evaluate whether a design meets the identified need. To investigate a context to develop ideas that meet a specific need. To solve problems by following a process.
What are we learning? To use a set of criteria to assess an outcome. Objects in everyday use are designed to meet specific needs. The 10 design principles of Dieter Rams.