IB Design Cycle

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What is the Design Cycle?

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A process used to create a solution to any problem.

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What are the 4 stages of the Design Cycle? Options: Research, Sketch, Make, Test; Investigate, Plan, Create, Evaluate; Ask, Model, Design, Feedback

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Investigate, Plan, Create, Evaluate

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What happens in the Investigate stage?

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Identify a problem that needs to be solved and then research to find out more about the problem and existing solutions.

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What happens in the Plan stage?

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Brainstorm multiple ideas for solutions. Decide on the best idea and present it as a detailed sketch with labels and descriptions.

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What happens in the Create stage?

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Follow your plan to make a solution.

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What happens in the Evaluate stage?

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Test your solution to see how effective your design is. Describe the impact of your solution and how you could improve it.

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The Design Cycle can be used to design inventions, apps, posters, and buildings.

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True

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The Design Cycle must always start with the Investigate stage.

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False

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What is an example of something you do in the Create stage?

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Build an invention.

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What is an example of something you do in the Plan stage?

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Sketch and label the screens of your app.