Teacher Guide

PICTURE BOOKS, INSPIRING

STEAM Skills
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* Science * Technology * Engineering * The Arts * Mathematics

TITLE HERE BY AUTHOR NAME

ISBN:
Published:
Image of Book cover goes
Imprint:
here - don't forget to ask
permission from illustrator
Write a brief description of the book here.
& publisher
and here,
and here,
and here.

DESIGN PROJECT IDEAS

* Students design/create/make, etc. etc.
High tech -
Low tech -

* Brainstorm a few ideas that stduents may come up with and list them here
High tech -
Low tech -

POSSIBLE CURRICULUM LINKS

Learning Areas - List the relevant ones, delete the rest!
Design Technologies - list topics/content descriptor codes, etc.
Digital Technologies -
Science -
Media Arts -
Maths -
General Capabilities
Critical and Creative Thinking
ICT Capability

DESIGN PROCESS
THINK: Investigating and Defining
- What interests/ideas are sparked by reading the book?
- Identify 'problems' to be solved - Choose a problem to work on
MAKE: Generating
- Brainstorm ideas for 'solving' the chosen problem
- Make a plan eg. sketch, list, mindmap, etc.
Producing and Implementing
- Gather appropriate materials
- Build a prototype, make adjustments/iterations during building phase
IMPROVE/ Evaluating
REFLECT: - Does the design solve the chosen problem? Does it work?
- Share prototype and seek feedback from others

POSSIBLE RESOURCES & LINKS

- List any relevant websites,
- software
- tools
- materials, etc.

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Student Guide
PICTURE BOOKS, INSPIRING
STEAM Skills
Brought to you by the
STEAM-powered books lab

* Science * Technology * Engineering * The Arts * Mathematics

TITLE HERE BY AUTHOR NAME

ISBN:
Image of Book cover goes Published:
here - don't forget to ask Imprint:
permission from illustrator
& publisher Write a brief description of the book here.
and here,
and here,
and here.

DESIGN PROJECT IDEAS

* Give student prompts or tasks here
* Create/Make/Design...
* Use the book as inspiration for a creation of your
own.

DESIGN PROCESS
Record your progress

Image by Lotte ten Hacken and Anaum Zahid. - CC by SA 4.0

EXAMPLES If possible, include photos of

students working through
the Design Process Example
ofMAKEphase,
eg.building
Example of prototype
THINK phase, eg.
planning
sketches

Example
ofIMPROVE/REF
LECTphase,
eg.finished
product