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Overview

Design Thinking is a way to solve problems by understanding people's needs. It involves five steps: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. This process helps kids think creatively and come up with new ideas. By using Design Thinking, students can learn to work together, explore different solutions, and make things that help others.

📚 Key Learning Objectives

  • ✓ Identify a problem to solve in their community.
  • ✓ Gather information about people's needs through interviews.
  • ✓ Brainstorm at least three creative solutions.
  • ✓ Create a simple prototype of their best idea.
  • ✓ Test their prototype and gather feedback for improvement.