Design Cycle

                                                                              Design Cycle

Investigate

Develop the design brief –

Design ideas – Places around the world, globes, different countries around the world, Years 5/6.

Formulate a design brief –

The purpose of this design is to gain children’s knowledge on global warming and what the globe looks like at the moment. The size of the globe will be an averaged size balloon blown up. This design will only cost around $10-$20. The targeted age group for this design will be at years 5 to 6. It will take approximately 3 lessons to finish this activity based on whether children are attentive or not.

Plan

Design a product or solution - Years 5-6 will create a paper mache globe. They will begin by bringing in newspapers from home and in spare time cut up the paper into strips ready to use. In class students will watch videos and learn about global warming over a few weeks first. This design task will lead on from the global warming unit in the classroom. This design task will take place in art lessons or in any free/spare time during the day. It should only take a maximum of 3 lessons to complete. It may take longer for children if they are away or struggle to work on their own. Teachers will guide students and help them along the way.

Create

Appropriate techniques and equipment, follow the plan and create! (over 3 lessons)

-          Send home a note to parents to gather newspapers and bring them to class either in strips on as a whole.

-          Teacher to show a video on how to begin making paper mache and the steps that they will go through.

-          Blow up balloons for children to a suitable size, ensure all students have a balloon.

-          Try and have strips already ripped up for and easy start. Make sure there is enough newspaper for all students.

-          Make sure the glue and water is already made up. Enough for each group of children to share.

-          Ensure all children are putting the correct amount of paper onto the balloon.

-          Help children when necessary; if possible get a teacher aide or a parent helper.

-          Display a model already completed up front of the classroom so children can copy.

-          Once children begin to finish ensure they leave a gap at the bottom of the balloon so the balloon can be removed.

-          Paint balloon blue all over and dry.

-          Once dry pop balloon and pull it out.

-          Colour in the different countries and cut each one out.

-          As a class place each country in the correct place following the teachers’ instructions.