Teaching MYP Design: A Practical Guide for Educators

This post supports teachers new to MYP Design, especially those from a U.S. public education background. MYP stands for Middle Years Programme, an integral part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, a globally recognized educational framework. The IB’s philosophy centers on developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people motivated to succeed and contribute in a globalizing world. Basically, in the …

Strands D.1 and D.2 in MYP Design

Managing all sixteen strands of the design cycle can be challenging for both new and experienced MYP Design teachers. Evaluating the effectiveness of students’ design solutions is a critical aspect of Criterion D. Strands D.1 and D.2 in MYP Design play a vital role at the end of the design cycle. They provide students with a roadmap for testing and …

MYP Digital Design

MYP digital design comes in many forms. Website design, game design, and coding are some examples. This MYP digital design unit evolved from working with Year 1 (sixth-grade) students at the American School of Lima in Peru, South America from 2015 to 2019. The rich cultures of Peru inspired our unit! With this MYP digital design example, students wrapped up …

Engineering Design Process Example – Part 2: Create and Evaluate

This post is Part 2 of our complete Engineering Design Process Example for STEM classrooms. If you haven’t completed Part 1, start there! It covers defining the problem and developing ideas using the GRASPS model. C – Create a Prototype Let the fun begin! In this third step of the engineering design cycle, students create their aluminum watercraft prototype to …

MYP Design Cycle Template

An MYP Design Cycle Template helps students and teachers navigate the four criteria of the design cycle: Inquiring and Analyzing, Developing Ideas, Creating the Solution, and Evaluating. This straightforward resource simplifies the process for new teachers and students by providing essential tools for success in MYP Design projects. Unlike the official IB unit planner, which focuses on curriculum and teacher …

MYP Design Project Ideas from Science

Get started with MYP Design! If you have a science or STEAM background and are new to MYP Design, this post should help you understand how to develop MYP design project ideas from science. The information targets upper elementary and middle school teachers, but higher grade levels can benefit as well. Many teachers who teach MYP Design for the first …

MYP Design Criterion D – Evaluating

Welcome to the last Criterion in the MYP Design Cycle, Criterion D – Evaluating. If you’ve been following my posts about the MYP Design criteria, I have been focusing on my teaching and learning experiences with Year 1 (grade 6) students in the IB’s MYP Design Program. What is Criterion D in MYP Design? After completing MYP Design Criterion C …

MYP Design Criterion C – Creating the Solution

The MYP Design Cycle’s Criterion C In MYP Design Criterion C – Creating the Solution, students make their design to solve the problem defined in Criterion A. Criterion C is usually the favorite part because students actually make their designs. Their ideas and creativity come to life. The research in Criterion A and the idea development in Criterion B have …

MYP Design Criterion B – Developing Ideas

Introduction to MYP Design Criterion B The focus of this post targets Year 1 (grade 6) designers. The MYP Design Criterion B information below can be applied to other grades as well. Year 1 students are those new to MYP Design. They start the school year as 11-year olds and finish as 12-year olds. If you’re here and didn’t come …