MYP Design Cycle – Getting Started In July 2015, I introduced my sixth-grade students to their first design unit: engineering a water tank from newspaper. Middle school design teachers and colleagues Jessie M. and Angie U. created the first version of the unit. This hands-on challenge served as an engaging introduction to the MYP Design Cycle and emphasized problem-solving through …
MYP Design Basics – One Perspective
What is MYP Design? If you are new to MYP Design and possibly coming from a more traditional educational system, some of the nomenclature may be worth a quick review. This post will cover some of the MYP Design basics. The term “MYP” means Middle Years Program and serves students from ages 11 to 16. It spans both middle and …
Paper Airplane Design, Data, and Discovery
Paper Airplane Introduction This short lesson was created to provide grade 6 students with a brief introduction to the design cycle. The ideas here can be used for a paper airplane science fair project. The goal of the lesson was to create a paper airplane that would fly as straight and as far as possible. Basically, students investigated how to …
MYP Design Assessment Criteria Modified
Why modify the original MYP Design Assessment Criteria? You may be like some schools that are moving away from the MYP. Your school may be headed towards a more standards-driven curriculum of instruction and assessment. If so, you have an opportunity to keep what works and improve what may not in terms of student understanding and achievement. For example, design …
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