Activity Introduction
Nothing in this world is perfect, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make improvements! Think about a problem in your community or home and invent something that will solve it. Consider all the costs and materials that you’ll need and don’t forget to draw up your design!
This is a good activity for kids to complete independently or with the family.
Ideal for: Upper Primary Ages 10 – 12
Themes:
- investigate
- be creative
Time required: 40 minutes
Curriculum connections: Science, Humanities, Visual Arts, English, Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking
An important part of problem-solving is problem finding. Encourage your kid/s to be creative with their ideas and not filter them until the end. You never know where a train of thought might lead you! If you kid/s struggle to find a suitable problem to work on, ask them prompting questions like, “What annoys you?”, “What do you notice that bothers others regularly?” or “Spend some time watching and listening to others and then get back to me with some ideas.”
Some kid/s might need to do some extra research to create their solution design. Give them some extra help where they need it, but see how far they can get on their own first.
- Art supplies: coloured pencils, pens, paint, coloured paper, glue, scissors
- White paper
- Writing pen or pencil
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