L19
Design Sketching Fundamentals
Main workshop: Sketching Studio
Student material: Design Sketching Practice
Assessment role: B skill foundation
MYP Design Year 1 · Grade 6 · Unit 3
Design Skills Studio: Ideas to Prototype
A practical design studio that builds visual communication, success criteria, material/joining skills, planning, and physical creation through the Protect the Payload challenge.
9lessons
B + Cformally assessed
0required computer lessons
1standardized physical prototype challenge
Protect the Payload
Students design lightweight protective packaging for one teacher-selected safe, fragile classroom payload using a limited paper/card/tape material kit. The package must fit within a 15 × 15 × 15 cm space, allow safe insertion/removal of the payload, and undergo the same teacher-standardized controlled drop test.
B.iL23 · develop a list of success criteria
B.ii–ivL22/L25 · feasible ideas, chosen design, planning drawing
C.iL25 · outline a plan considering resources and time
C.ii–ivL26–27 · technical skills, functioning solution, list changes
Lessons
L20
Annotation
Main workshop: Annotation Studio
Student material: Annotation Practice
Assessment role: B skill foundation
L21
Form & Function
Main workshop: Compare & Defend
Student material: Form vs Function
Assessment role: B reasoning practice
L22
Generate Multiple Ideas
Main workshop: Rapid Thumbnail Ideation
Student material: Protect the Payload Ideation
Assessment role: B.ii evidence begins
L23
Success Criteria
Main workshop: Success Criteria Builder
Student material: B.i Success Criteria
Assessment role: B.i summative
L24
Materials, Joining & Safety
Main workshop: Materials & Joining Stations
Student material: Technique + Safety Guide
Assessment role: C.ii preparation
L25
Chosen Design & Creation Plan
Main workshop: Select → Draw → Plan
Student material: B.iii/B.iv/C.i Planning Packet
Assessment role: B.iii/B.iv/C.i summative
L26
Protect the Payload · Build
Main workshop: Build Workshop
Student material: Making Log + Change Record
Assessment role: C.ii–C.iv summative
L27
Finish, Test & Record
Main workshop: Standard Payload Test
Student material: Final Test + C Evidence
Assessment role: C.iii/C.iv completion
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