Lesson Name or Number: ​10: Testing

Name: _______________________ Subject: ​Science ​ Grade: ​10 ​ Date:

Rationale:
● Final testing of the prototypes and assessment of the overall challenge.

Prescribed Learning Outcome(s):

● Personal Awareness and Responsibility:
○ Celebrate efforts and accomplishments.
○ Persevere with challenging tasks.

Instructional Objective(s):
● To realize the culmination of the design thinking process and assess the ability of the
group to develop a water purification design.

Preparation:
Teacher Students

● The Test mode is where students
solicit feedback, about the
prototypes they have created.
● The final test involves the
measurement of the pH difference
from 7 and the difference in
volume from the original 2 L.
● Put the best prototype to work.
● Elicit feedback and comparisons; may
need to return to either the ideation or
prototype stage. This stage can be used
to gain insights and empathy for the user,
and can bring the team back to the
empathy stage.

Lesson Activities:

● Present final iteration of the design ● Students will have their design filter,
challenge to competition. neutralize, and desalinate the water
provided.
Assessment and Evaluation:
● Final products will be ranked based on: ​ (Absolute value of pH from 7) x (percent
difference of volume from 2L)

Materials and Resources: (including organizational and/or behavioural management strategies).

● Teams will be provided with 2L of dirty, acidic, salt water to be purified.

Extensions:
● This is the culmination of the design thinking process, but students can continue to
develop new iterations if they wish.

Adaptations:
● Extra help and scaffolding if required.

Reflections (if necessary, continue on separate sheet):

● Final blog post of the project. Students to reflect on the overall Design Thinking process
and the development of their projects. Picture of the project should be included, along
with one “I can statement” from each main category in the Core Competencies.