Do your students like to build and create? Need something to do with the extra periods during PARCC?
The Global Day of Design is filled with STEM-based activities that are great for any classroom! The final event is on May 2nd, but there are activities you can do anytime.
What is the Global Day of Design?
Students like, and need to make, build, and tinker. The Global Day of Design is one-day that focuses on using the Design Thinking process in school. The goal for the Global Day of Design is to inspire a transformation in schools around the world to incorporate design into an everyday practice with students.
Last year over 40,000 students from 450 schools (and four continents) participated. Click on this link to sign-up and weekly activities will be sent to you. Want to check out what's already there? There are free lessons plans already created for you to use with your students. Again, although the official day of design is in May, you can use the activities anytime! This is a great way to extend the curriculum during PARCC testing!
Last year over 40,000 students from 450 schools (and four continents) participated. Click on this link to sign-up and weekly activities will be sent to you. Want to check out what's already there? There are free lessons plans already created for you to use with your students. Again, although the official day of design is in May, you can use the activities anytime! This is a great way to extend the curriculum during PARCC testing!
Example Activites:
Stanford d.school
Gift Design Challenge (FREE)
Time: 1 hr
Underground Civilization
Maker Challenge: Invent Your Own Underground Civilization (video explanation)
University of Arkansas
Stanford d.school
Spaghetti Marshmallow Challenge - Students build towers using only spaghetti, marshmallows, tape and string
Flappy Bird Generator
Time: 20-45 mins
Design Challenge via TED
Time: 20-45 mins
Drone Delivery
Maker Challenge: Don't Break IT - Drone Design (with video overview)
Stanford d.school
Welcome to Middle School- Students role play how to make transition to middle school easier.
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The Special Olympics - Students develop a sense of empathy for people in the Special Olympics
Design Challenge (Launch Cycle)
(5 Lessons FREE)
Tiny House Challenge
Maker Challenge: Design the Ultimate Tiny House (with video)
MARS Challenge
Stanford d.school
The Classroom Redesign Project - Students redesign a classroom
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The Morning Routine - Students redesign their morning routine Native American Culture Design Challenge
These are just some of the highly engaging activities to get students to design collaborate, and problem-solve!
Read more about last's year's Global Day of Design!
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