This is one of my (and of course the students!) favorite units of the year. We start off with a provocation where each table in the classroom has a variety of toys that are old and new. The students are to compare and contrast the similarities and differences between all of the toys at their tables. In the end the one thing they all find in common is that all of the toys can move or have moveable parts. They then investigate how toy design has changed over time in order to gather inspiration for their own moveable toy creation.
In their sketchbooks, students came up with four different design ideas. They chose their favorite one to develop further by planning out all sides of their final toy including moveable parts and extra materials.
After finishing their design plan, they created a step by step process list of how they would create their toy using their previous knowledge of clay skills.
The student's final moveable toys are so original and creative, everyone loves the final results!
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