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
How Assessment Works
Individual workshops collect evidence for specific MYP strands. Criterion achievement uses the complete set of evidence across all strands of that criterion, rather than a single strand by itself.
MYP Unit Focus
Key concept: Development · Related concepts: Form, Function, Evaluation
Global context: Personal and cultural expression · Exploration: products, systems and institutions
Statement of inquiry: Products developed for learning spaces express choices about form and function, and evaluation helps designers improve how those products support everyday learning.
ATL focus: research, creative and critical thinking, visual communication, self-management, and user feedback across a complete design cycle.
Lessons
L39
Need & User
Main workshop: Problem Definition Workshop
Student material: A.i Need for a Solution
Assessment role: A.i summative evidence
L40
Research Priorities
Main workshop: Research Ranking
Student material: A.ii Research Priorities
Assessment role: A.ii summative evidence
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 evidence
L44
Main Research Findings
Main workshop: Evidence Sorting
Student material: A.iv Main Findings
Assessment role: A.iv summative evidence
L45
Success Criteria
Main workshop: Criteria Builder
Student material: B.i Success Criteria
Assessment role: B.i summative evidence
L46
Design Ideas
Main workshop: Three-Idea Studio
Student material: B.ii Ideas
Assessment role: B.ii summative evidence
L47
Chosen Design
Main workshop: Compare → Critique → Refine
Student material: B.iii Chosen Design
Assessment role: B.iii summative evidence
L48
Planning
Main workshop: Planning Packet
Student material: B.iv Planning Drawing + C.i Plan
Assessment role: B.iv / C.i summative evidence
L49
Making Day 1
Main workshop: Technical Rehearsal + Build
Student material: Build Log
Assessment role: C.ii–iv summative evidence
L50
Making Day 2
Main workshop: Build + Quality Control
Student material: Quality Control Log
Assessment role: C.ii–iv summative evidence
L51
Making Day 3
Main workshop: Finish + Test Readiness
Student material: Final Build + Change Record
Assessment role: C.ii–iv summative evidence
L52
Test & Evaluate
Main workshop: Authentic Testing
Student material: Full Criterion D Packet
Assessment role: D.i–iv summative evidence
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