DESIGN THINKING IN PERFORMANCE TASKS SAMPLE

SUBJECT: Mathematics GRADE LEVEL: Grade 9

UNIT TOPIC: Radicals

CONTENT STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of radicals

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner is able to formulate and solve accurately problems involving
radicals

TRANSFER GOAL: The learners on their own and in the long run will able to use radicals in solving real-
life situation in order to come up with proposed design.
DESIGN THINKING STEPS QUESTION TO ANSWER IMPLEMENTATION IN SCAFFOLD/ PERFORMANCE
TASK
1. EMPATHIZE: Conduct What data from research shows Read: Access to drinking water around the world
research in order to specific needs?
understand user needs
– in five infographics
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-
professionals-network/2017/mar/17/access-to-drinking-water-
world-six-infographics

Watch: How far would you walk to find clean drinking water?
| UNICEF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRXmG1nBKiA

2. DEFINE: Articulate the
problem carefully.
What are the barriers to meeting
the needs?
This pandemic forces us to stay a home to lessen the chance
to have the virus, but not all can do it. In some remote area as
water is necessary to everyone, they need to walk more than
10 km to have drinkable water. They do it on daily. How can
we help them, at least lessen the burden? How can
Mathematics help solving this problem?

3. IDEATE: Generate a range What can be designed to address

of ideas quickly. the barriers?

4. PROTOTYPE: Model and What can be produced to model the

build representations of the design?
best ideas.

5. TEST: Evaluate prototypes How useful is the model? How

and then refine them does it work? Problems in making
it work?
6. PUBLISH: Share findings How will results of using design be
with a wider audience. disseminated? Format? Media?