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Connect the Learning

Recap on the previous lesson which explored design developments.

The Big Picture

This lesson looks at how to decide whether a design idea is good enough or not.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, students will understand how to set realistic evaluation criteria to decide whether to proceed with a development idea.

Introduction

Whole class activity: Display presentation. Discuss with students what types of considerations they need to make about an idea before they decide to develop it. Ask students what they understand about a prototype.

Create a list of reasons why it is important to go through a prototype stage before taking an item into production. Use ‘What if....?’ scenarios about ideas to illustrate the types of testing of ideas that is needed. For example, if a new suitcase is being developed ‘What if the handle was too big for some people to hold?’