Introduction to design thinking
I can use and apply design thinking to come up with a creative solution to a real life urban problem.
- Year 6
Introduction to design thinking
I can use and apply design thinking to come up with a creative solution to a real life urban problem.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Design thinking is a structured approach to solving problems creatively.
- Empathy is the starting point for meaningful design.
- Urban environments present real-life design challenges.
- Drawing is a powerful tool to explore and share design ideas.
- Designers learn by making, testing, and improving their work.
Keywords
Design thinking - a process used by designers to solve problems creatively and effectively
Empathise - to understand and share the feelings or needs of others
Ideate - to generate and explore lots of different ideas or solutions
Prototype - a simple model or sketch that shows how a design might work
Common misconception
Design thinking is only for artists or people who are good at drawing.
Design thinking is for everyone - it's more about problem-solving than creating beautiful artworks. Sketches help communicate ideas, and they don’t have to be visually striking to be effective.
Equipment
Pencils, erasers, coloured pencils or marker pens. Images of urban problems (e.g. traffic, littering).
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Annotation means writing ...
Q2.What is inspiration in art and design?
Q3.A would most likely be described as urban.
Q4.When drawing buildings or city scenes, it helps to start with simple shapes like rectangles and triangles.
Q5.What is most important when drawing an urban scene?
Q6.Which of these is not a good urban research method?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Design thinking is only for artists or people who are good at drawing.
Q2.What does it mean to ideate?
Q3.The word urban refers to ...
Q4.How can design thinking be applied in urban spaces?
Q5.Match each stage of design thinking to its correct description:.
