L38
Project Launch
Main workshop: Learning-Space Problem Hunt
Student material: Problem Finder + Shortlist
Assessment role: A practice
MYP Design Year 1 · Grade 6 · Unit 5
Product Development
The year’s major full-cycle design project. Students apply the familiar Year 1 process to a small learning-space product, with formal evidence across Criteria A, B, C, and D.
15lessons
A→Dall four criteria formally assessed
1planned computer touchpoint with complete print fallback
3dedicated making lessons
Improve Your Learning Space
Students design a small physical product that improves organization, storage, support, access, transportation, or use of learning materials in a familiar learning space. The project remains teacher-approved, physically buildable, and authentically testable; electronics and programming are not required.
Criterion AL39–44 · need, priorities, one existing product, main research findings
Criterion BL45–48 · success criteria, ideas, chosen design, planning drawing
Criterion CL48–51 · creation plan, technical skills, functioning solution, changes
Criterion DL52 · relevant tests, success, improvements, user impact
Lessons
L39
Need & User
Main workshop: Problem Definition Workshop
Student material: A.i Need for a Solution
Assessment role: A.i summative
L40
Research Priorities
Main workshop: Research Ranking
Student material: A.ii Research Priorities
Assessment role: A.ii summative
L41
Primary Research
Main workshop: Primary Research Sprint
Student material: Observation / Interview / Measurement Record
Assessment role: A evidence
L42
Secondary Research
Main workshop: Controlled Research Workshop
Student material: Research Notes + Source Pack
Assessment role: A evidence · computer touchpoint
L43
Existing Product Analysis
Main workshop: Product Analysis Studio
Student material: A.iii Existing Product Analysis
Assessment role: A.iii summative
L44
Main Research Findings
Main workshop: Evidence Sorting
Student material: A.iv Main Findings
Assessment role: A.iv summative
L45
Success Criteria
Main workshop: Criteria Builder
Student material: B.i Success Criteria
Assessment role: B.i summative
L46
Design Ideas
Main workshop: Three-Idea Studio
Student material: B.ii Ideas
Assessment role: B.ii summative
L47
Chosen Design
Main workshop: Compare → Critique → Refine
Student material: B.iii Chosen Design
Assessment role: B.iii summative
L48
Planning
Main workshop: Planning Packet
Student material: B.iv Planning Drawing + C.i Plan
Assessment role: B.iv / C.i summative
L49
Making Day 1
Main workshop: Technical Rehearsal + Build
Student material: Build Log
Assessment role: C.ii–iv formal
L50
Making Day 2
Main workshop: Build + Quality Control
Student material: Quality Control Log
Assessment role: C.ii–iv formal
L51
Making Day 3
Main workshop: Finish + Test Readiness
Student material: Final Build + Change Record
Assessment role: C.ii–iv formal
L52
Test & Evaluate
Main workshop: Authentic Testing
Student material: Full Criterion D Packet
Assessment role: D.i–iv summative
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