Now that we have a design idea in mind and a range of good planning drawings we now need to create a prototype. However before we can start manufacturing anything we need to create a logical plan, outlining what we are going to do. We also need to know which tools and resources we need to make it.
with guidance, 7th grade students should be able to:
with guidance, 8th grade students should be able to:
Without any guidance, 9th-10th grade students should be able to:
Resources can be categorized in two ways: materials and tools.
It is simple to identify tangible materials such as hardwood, nylon or cornstarch; however, it can become more problematic to determine digital materials. When identifying digital materials, students should consider text, fonts, images, audio, video, animation, sprites and icons.
For digital design, tools include both software and hardware (input, processing and output devices). For product design, tools include hand tools, machinery, CAD software and CAM hardware.