Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Share your lists with each other. Add on to your own list if you hear an idea you like! (In engineering this is called open source.)

On your own, come up with 3 unique ideas on a piece of paper or on post-it-notes. Make quick sketches. Label how it would work.

• At the timer, take turns sharing your ideas
• Be kind and specific
• Use critique language (I like... I wonder...Yes! And...)
• Help each other to identify your best idea! Which idea do you want to build? Why?

1. Select which idea you want to design.

2. Make a detailed labeled diagram of your design. Be sure to give it a creative name. (See below for some examples of labeled diagrams)

3. Find materials around your work space that you can use to build your prototype. Be sure to check out your recycle bin! These items might be useful: tape, scissors, sharpies, straws, card stock, craft sticks, cardboard from food boxes,...

4. Build your prototype.(Not to scale. Working model only if possible.) (See below for some examples)

5. Test it out!

6. Improve: Make changes to your design as needed.

7. Document: Take a photo with your final prototype and labeled diagram. Grab and make a slide in our Google slide deck.

8. Be ready to present your prototype!

Norms:

Everyone participates

Be kind, helpful and specific

Celebrate everyone’s hard work

Introduce yourselves

Share your prototype

Talk about the design process

(T.M.I. Think-Make-Improve)

Talk about the materials you used

Talk about teamwork

Thank you and any questions, comments, compliments

Celebrations!