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      • Thumb image for My Rube GoldbergResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        My Rube Goldberg

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 8
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Lesson looking at the work of cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who drew outlandishly complex machines that carried out very simple task...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Navy Sail Design

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Lesson plan investigating sailboat design and the ways that the shape of a sail affect movement. The lesson introduces triangle ...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Neighborhood Rubrics

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science
        Lesson in which students use rubrics to rate their neighborhoods and determine what is important in a neighborhood and what need...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Problem Solved! Design Solutions (4-8)

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Principles of Design
        In this lesson, students look at problem solving in design. In an exercise, small groups create a safe method for transporting a...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Problem Solved! Design Solutions (9-12)

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Principles of Design
        In this lesson, students look problem solving in design. In an exercise, small groups create a safe method for transporting an egg.
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Protective Design

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: History-Social Science, Principles of Design
        Lesson considering how design can help people confront fears. Students draw conclusions about society and fear, learn about prod...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Rebuild, Renew, Revitalize, Recreate New Orleans

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Lesson plan in which students research and evaluate the progress made in rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. They de...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Science TV: Making It Real

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Theatre, Science, Principles of Design
        In this lesson, students make connections between science and design and ultimately create a mock science television show that a...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Seating Device Design

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        Lesson plan in which students look at the materials and design of various seating devices. They write a research paper and desig...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Solving Math Problems in the Real World

        Grades: 4 to 8
        Subjects: Mathematics, Principles of Design
        In this lesson plan, students create real-world math problems and consider how math applies to the design world.
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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      • Thumb image for Tell Me About It: What Is Design? Creating a Design Workshop, Part 2 (9-12)Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Tell Me About It: What Is Design? Creating a Design Workshop, Part 2 (9-12)

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Principles of Design
        Lesson plan in which students learn about the various fields of design. They research topics on design and then create a design ...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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      • Thumb image for The Mind Behind Design (4-8)Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        The Mind Behind Design (4-8)

        Grades: 4 to 8
        Subjects: English-Language Arts, Principles of Design
        In this lesson plan, students analyze submissions to the annual People’s Design Award. They discuss the reasons why designs are ...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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      • Thumb image for The Voices of Voting: How Do We Judge Design? (9-12)Resource Type: Website / HyperLink

        The Voices of Voting: How Do We Judge Design? (9-12)

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: English-Language Arts
        This lesson examines the parameters of the voting process in the annual People’s Design Award. Students use a discerning eye to ...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Totally Cool Toys

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Lesson plan exploring the history of toy design that compares “folk art” toys to modern ones. Students design their own toys and...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Podcasting with Your Students

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12
        Subjects: Visual Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Theatre
        Article that follows elementary students as they produce podcasts about their field trips. Included is technical advice on podca...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Candy Land

        Grades: 4 to 8
        Subjects: Mathematics
        Lesson has students pretend that they have been hired by a candy manufacturer to design a new product's box. They explore how b...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Chairs, Chairs, Everywhere (4-8)

        Grades: 4 to 8
        Subjects: Principles of Design
        Activity designed to help students become aware of the multitude of design variations in everyday objects by conducting surveys,...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Crystal Blue Persuasion (9-12)

        Grades: 9 to 12
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Activity examining historic posters, jewelry, quilts and buttons that were created to call attention to a political issue. Stude...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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        Doghouses, Doors & Design

        Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Principles of Design
        Lesson activity engaging students in active problem solving as they create a design for a doghouse. Involves work in collaborati...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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      • Thumb image for Green Stuff: Designing an Earth-Friendly RoomResource Type: Website / HyperLink

        Green Stuff: Designing an Earth-Friendly Room

        Grades: 4 to 8
        Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Environmental Issues, Science, Principles of Design
        Lesson exploring earth-friendly materials that can be used in home environments. Explores the relationship between the environme...
        Contributor: Smithsonian Education
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