1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Someone in our school has a job that feels awkward. How could we help them without guessing what they need?
Today we will ask, watch, and plan a helper. We will make it next time.
2 - Ask and Watch First ~8 mins
One maker word and one maker habit for today:
- User — the person we help.
- Ask and watch — find out what feels awkward without guessing.
Watch the board while I ask, watch, and sketch two quick ideas for a helper.
3 - Ask and Watch ~9 mins
Your teacher has put you with a partner. One of you is the user. Meet at your table.
Ask what job feels awkward. Watch them try that job for a short time. Notice what is hard.
Then write three things on your Investigation Journal page: who the user is, what the awkward job is, and one thing you saw. No drawing of helpers yet.
Be ready to tell the class those three things.
4 - Draft, Choose and Label the Plan ~12 mins
Look at the sample plan on the board: two quick ideas, then one clearer drawing with two labels and a short materials list.
Your teacher will show one step at a time. Follow only that step on your Investigation Journal page.
When it is time to talk about good points and tricky points, whisper with your partner. You do not write those down.
We make the helper next time, so your plan must be clear enough to build from.
5 - Share Our Plans ~6 mins
Join another pair. You have about two minutes to show your plan while they listen, then swap.
Say who your user is, what feels awkward, and which materials you chose. Give one kind comment that starts with I like… or I wonder…
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