Designing prototypes
Gabrielle Wynhausen – Year 5 Teacher
In Year 5, we have been studying plant and animal adaptations in Science. We moved on to thinking about how humans need to adapt to lockdown and isolation. We interviewed family and friends to find out what problems they were experiencing, then used the design thinking process to invent products that could help. We really enjoyed building prototypes of our designs using recycled materials. Gabrielle Wynhausen, Year 5 teacher
“I interviewed my Mum, my Grandma and my dad. The problem that I tried solve was that they got bored a lot so I’m inventing a game they can play with 1 – 100 people.”
“I interviewed my Grandparents in Holland. One of my grandfather’s problems was that he couldn’t go out cycling with his friends, so I’m designing an indoor bike that powers a light. When the light’s been on for ten minutes you know you’ve cycled enough.”
“I interviewed my Grandma. One problem she had was she was scared to go to the doctor. I invented the ‘Lifesaver 101’. This device is a medicine cabinet that is paired to your doctor’s phone so he or she can make sure you’re taking your medicine.”
