PLTW Design Process

Grade 6Computer Science45 min

Learning Objective

I can apply the six steps of the PLTW design process to solve a simple problem.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

PLTW Design Process SP

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Practice

14 min

16 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œYou want to design a better water bottle for athletes. Describe how you would use the first step of the PLTW design process, "Identify a Problem," to start your design. What questions would you ask? After identifying the problem, you move to the second step: "Generate Concepts." Imagine you are brainstorming ideas for the water bottle. List three different ideas you might come up with during this step.”

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