ES Design: Grade 5

Central Idea: The structures and systems of community groups and organizations can impact change.

Essential question: How do the different parts of a system work together?

Focus: Digital Design - Coding

Major project: Makecode Arcade Maze Game

Minor projects: Chase/maze game tutorials

Students will:

• Follow self-paced tutorials
• Create and follow a plan for their own maze game.
• Use movement, overlap, collisions, timers and scoring commands.
• Debug their code to resolve problems.
• Evaluate their own games using success criteria.

Central Idea: Understanding the properties of energy allows people to make informed choices.

Essential Question: How can prototyping be used to test designs?

Focus: Physical Design - Design Cycle

Major project: Insulation solution

Minor projects: Felt pocket

Students will:

• Use a plan to guide their prototyping.
• Create a prototype using the appropriate tools and materials.
• Evaluate their prototype using scientific testing.
• Iterate their design to make improvements.

Central Idea: Change can be achieved by taking action on local and global issues.

Essential question: How can graphic design persuade others to take action?

Focus: Digital Design - Graphic Design

Major project: Persuasive digital SDG posters

Minor projects: Save paper poster

Students will:

• Use contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity.
• Find creative commons images using keywords.
• Create posters using Keynote.

Central Idea: Artists can inspire and challenge others to take action.

Essential question: How can video be used as a tool to inspire action?

Focus: Digital Design - Video

Major project: Caring Boomerang

Minor projects: Snapshots

Students will:

• Using framing and perspective to record video.
• Record clear audio.
• Use an appropriate soundtrack.
• Edit recorded video in iMovie.

Central Idea: The changes people experience at different stages of their lives affect their evolving sense of self.

Essential question: How can fabric be used to represent identity?

Focus: Physical Design - Sewing

Major project: Identity cushion

Minor projects: Bean bag

Students will:

• Safely cut fabric with fabric scissors.
• Thread a needle and tie thread on and off.
• Use a running stitch to fasten fabric.