DRIVING QUESTION:
How can we design and share a set of activities for kids to do at home while their parents are working?
Day 8: Critique and Revise the Final Product
Overview
Children create a draft of the final product - a resource of all of their proposed ideas (including their one original idea). For example, if children are creating a STEM challenge made up of many different activities, they should create a draft. If they are creating a Flipbook they should start designing the pages. If they are creating a simple google folder with photos and descriptions, they should begin taking photos. Again, these activities will need some guidance and scaffolding from adults, but the more children can do on their own, the better. They will write out/dictate directions on how to use the resource and make sure the activities have listed steps.
Key Questions
How can I put all my ideas together?
How will I share my ideas?
Who will I share my ideas with?
Project Work Time: Design
First, children design their ideas in draft form. Remember to allow your children the space and freedom to try their ideas on their own. Perhaps they can take their own pictures today. If they are doing something that is step-by-step, have them record the steps (video, words, pictures). The children could use Flipgrid to make a short video about their idea. The goal for today is to problem solve, trouble shoot, and learn through the design process. Since we want the activity ideas to be fully ready to share on Day 10, today is a step in that process. The children might find it helpful to create:
Powerpoint-google slides where each slide is an activity with “how to” (if needed)
Directions/tutorials for the activities they select
Ask siblings or parents to try their idea/activity and critique the work
Project Work Time: Writing
Next, help your child to write or dictate the steps for each activity. This may be spread out throughout the day, depending on how many activities your child has. If the child only wants to focus on a few of the suggested activities, that is fine. Here is a template for the needs of informational text:
Title: How to paint rocks
What you need: rocks, paint, water in a cup, and a paintbrush.
Steps:
Collect some rocks
Get your paint and water cup
Paint the rocks with paint. Don’t forget to dip your brush in the water before changing colors!
Dump out the water and wash your brushes. Put everything away and dry the rocks outside.
Checking for Understanding
Children should have a clear idea, vision and draft of which ideas will be included in their resource and how those ideas will be shared. They will have a draft of the steps to do their created, original activity, and any other steps or helpful information they think kids would need.
Share Your Progress
Take a photo of your child’s draft resource and post it on Facebook.