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4.5 EbD Brainstorming using SCAMPER  

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Essential Question:

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Are there brainstorming techniques that will help me explore service-learning opportunities within my community?

4.5 Brainstorming using SCAMPER Overview

3. Application of Brainstorming techniques with potential project information

2. Video: IDEO Creative Thinking

1. Class Basics Notebook Line of Learning

Standards

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4. Reflection

Prepare your notebook

• Table of contents

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Line of Learning 4.5Question: What are some techniques that will help me think creatively?

Date

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Standards Statement

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Students will utilize different sources of information and synthesize said information using problem-solving techniques and critical thinking into possible solutions to a local community needs.

Standards:

NGSS HS. Engineering Design HS-ETS 1-3 ELA/Literacy – RST.11-12.7 RST.11-12.9

Engaging Prior KnowledgeHow do you get your creativity flowing?

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Discuss how you engage creative thinking

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What is Creative Thinking?

What is Design Thinking?

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Why does IDEO employ designers from different backgrounds?

Discussion:

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Discuss the meaning of the statement “Find the confidence in your creativity” What does that mean to you?

Discuss the design of a student desk. What student needs were examined?

Using SCAMPER

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Find an example Essential technology that involves engineering that is in your community.

Use your student sheet to record your findings

Discuss this example:

What mnemonic do you use to remember things?

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Example: For the Solar System

(for 9 planets, if you are attached to Pluto )My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas(For 8 planetsMy Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos

Discuss this example:

Brainstorming and Creative Thinking using SCAMPER

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Give group has a different household item. (this can be anything from a paper clip to a rolling pin)

What was this item designed to do?

Each of the groups will be given a card with one of the 7 strategies for brainstorming and design.

Using the questions on the back, brainstorm your item and how your strategy could change the use of the item.

Sketch the modification to your item in the notebook.

Brainstorming and Creative Thinking using SCAMPER

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Sketch the modification to your item in the notebook.

Whole Group ShareWhat was your item and what was your brainstorming strategy? Share what you did with the group.Discussion: What did you discover about using

this strategy with just two of the components?

Did it help you look at the item in a different way?

Application to your Community

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Using the brainstorming strategy of SCAMPER, explore one project or product that you have identify and determine if it can be altered in some way to be more useful for the community.

Questions??

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ReflectionHave you?

Used the SCAMPER mnemonic as a way of brainstorming?

Use the tool as a way of examining a problem in the community and exploring it in a different way?

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• Notebook Check

Student sheet 4.5Entry in notebookLesson Artifacts

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Exit Slip

• Answer the Questions on the sheet

• If you have further questions write them on the back

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4.5 EbD Brainstorming using SCAMPER 

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