MYP Design Year 1 · Unit 5 · Lesson 49
Product Development
L49 · 01

Making Day 1

Build the structure that makes the product work. Accuracy, safe technique, and controlled joints matter more than decoration.

Student Materials
Criterion C lens
S
TECHNICAL SKILLUse taught tools/materials with control.
P
FOLLOW PLANUse the creation plan as the starting sequence.
Δ
LIST CHANGESRecord real changes when making requires adaptation.
Use ← → / Space to navigate.Lesson 49 · C formal
Learning Focus
Technical rehearsal + build
L49 · 02

Today students will…

01

Rehearse

one critical technical skill before using it on the final product.

02

Build

the main structure according to the creation plan.

03

Record

technical progress and real changes.

C.ii–iv evidenceMost of class is making
Technical Rehearsal
Five-minute skill check
L49 · 03

Practise the technique most likely to affect your build quality.

accurate measuring + markingclean fold / scoretab / overlap jointreinforcement / braceteacher-approved workshop technique
Teacher-only: choose the rehearsal that matches the actual materials/tools available. Keep it brief; do not turn build day into another full technique lesson.
Skill check before final material is used.Then build
Build Priorities
Function first
L49 · 04
Accuracy

Measure and mark before cutting/altering material.

Structure

Main form should hold its intended shape.

Critical joints

Build the connections that carry load or control movement carefully.

Fit

Check important objects/components before committing to later steps.

Catch errors early.Craftsmanship
Build Workshop
Day 1
L49 · 05
Build

Create the main structure and most important functional feature.

CHECK 01

Main structure

Base form exists and holds together.

CHECK 02

Fit

Critical learning materials fit as planned.

CHECK 03

Function

At least one core function can already be checked.

Teacher circulates for safety and C.ii observation.Main build
Change Record
Reality is allowed to change the plan
L49 · 06

Planned

Record what the drawing/plan expected.

Changed

List what you actually changed during creation.

C.iv

List the change clearly. Do not stop the build to write a long paragraph.

Real changes only.C.iv
Exit + Cleanup
Know the next step
L49 · 07

Before cleanup, confirm:

“My main structure is underway, I checked one critical fit/function point, and I know the first task for Making Day 2.”

Next lesson

Students continue the build and use quality-control checks for alignment, joints, fit, stability, and user access.

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