{"id":951,"date":"2019-06-17T14:22:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T21:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2019-07-12T10:21:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T17:21:41","slug":"all-design-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/all-design-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"All Design Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"su-feed\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-33-helping-our-friends-the-bats\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-33-helping-our-friends-the-bats\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bats are valuable members of our communities.They are good neighbours because they can consume their body weight in mosquitos! They are natural predators of many of the night flying insects that bite us and carry disease.They also help to maintain the balance of nature because they consume many lawn and garden pests. Link to resource &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-33-helping-our-friends-the-bats\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 33: Helping Our Friends, the Bats&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 33: Helping Our Friends, the Bats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-32-helping-our-friends-the-wrens\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-32-helping-our-friends-the-wrens\" target=\"_self\" title=\"There are a number of small birds that used to live in our meadows, marshes, and forests. Now that we have built our homes and communities in their former habitats, we need to enjoy those small birds to return and live amongst us. Small birds, like the House Wren (https:\/\/www.birdvancouver.com\/b_house_wren.html), are valuable friends. They help &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-32-helping-our-friends-the-wrens\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 32: Helping Our Friends, the Wrens&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 32: Helping Our Friends, the Wrens<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-31-up-cycling-fashion\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-31-up-cycling-fashion\" target=\"_self\" title=\"One of the growing trends in fashion is called up-cycling. Up-cycling gives old or discarded clothing a better purpose through a process which converts it into something useful and often beautiful. Link to resource clothing, social justice, fabric design, adst, arts education, business education, home economics, physical and health education\">Design Challenge 31: Up-cycling Fashion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-30-outdoor-learning-spaces\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-30-outdoor-learning-spaces\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Students have limited opportunities to learn outdoors. For example, one school representative reported four picnic tables for 1,250 students. So when these students might have times during the day to enjoy the benefits obtained from learning outside, there were few places to sit or study or enjoy a conversation. While picnic tables have typically been &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-30-outdoor-learning-spaces\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 30: Outdoor Learning Spaces&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 30: Outdoor Learning Spaces<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-29-outdoor-classroom\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-29-outdoor-classroom\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What is an outdoor classroom? It is a gathering place for teachers and students to integrate nature into learning within the school grounds. It brings learning to life by situating formal learning within a school\u2019s natural environment and giving students the opportunity to get outside and experience nature. Link to resource 21st century learning, ergonomic &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-29-outdoor-classroom\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 29: Outdoor Classroom&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 29: Outdoor Classroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-28-inclusive-playgrounds\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-28-inclusive-playgrounds\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\u201cChildren with disabilities are often excluded from or restrained in play activities because of the physical barriers of play structures and the surrounding environment,\u201d (Ripat &#038; Becker, 2012). Organizations and foundations, like the Rick Hansen Foundation, recognize children with disabilities require active play opportunities. Link to resource inclusive, play, recreation, adst, arts education, english language &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-28-inclusive-playgrounds\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 28: Inclusive Playgrounds&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 28: Inclusive Playgrounds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-27-stimulating-our-senses\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-27-stimulating-our-senses\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Many schools have students with diverse learning needs. Sometimes, it is the simplest of tools or toys that can make a difference and support a student\u2019s learning in wonderful and powerful ways. For example, students who have sensory processing challenges struggle to learn through their senses as the majority of us do. Link to resource &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-27-stimulating-our-senses\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 27: Stimulating Our Senses&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 27: Stimulating Our Senses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-26-mars-shelter-and-transportation\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-26-mars-shelter-and-transportation\" target=\"_self\" title=\"NASA is preparing to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and to land on Mars in the 2030\u2019s. NASA has been sending robotic explorers to Mars for years with the intention of eventually sending humans there. Globally, teams of engineers, designers, inventors, scientists, and others are developing technologies and tools to help us achieve &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-26-mars-shelter-and-transportation\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 26: Mars Shelter and Transportation&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 26: Mars Shelter and Transportation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-25-alternative-dwellings\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-25-alternative-dwellings\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Most of our building supplies come from natural resources\u2014trees, stones, brick, adobe, etc. Unfortunately not all of the resources available are suitable for building materials. As these natural resources are being consumed, builders are beginning to question how might they use alternative materials or unusual materials to build homes within our communities. Link to resource &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-25-alternative-dwellings\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 25: Alternative Dwellings&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 25: Alternative Dwellings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-24-water-conservation\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-24-water-conservation\" target=\"_self\" title=\"There are millions of litres of water wasted each day in schools across North America. Think about how much water is wasted when you take a drink from a water fountain, flush a toilet, or wash your hands. A recent statistic suggests that almost 95% of the water that enters a home is wasted. We &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-24-water-conservation\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 24: Water Conservation&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 24: Water Conservation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-23-eco-smart-recreation-facility\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-23-eco-smart-recreation-facility\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Developers are becoming increasingly interested in designing structures that are properly suited for their environments. Structures that are not designed this way are prone to damage from catastrophic environmental events such as flooding. According to the Alberta Provincial Flood Damage Assessment Study (https:\/\/www.alberta.ca\/albertacode\/images\/pfdas-alberta-main.pdf), damage from flooding in Alberta has cost billions of dollars over the &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-23-eco-smart-recreation-facility\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 23: Eco-smart Recreation Facility&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 23: Eco-smart Recreation Facility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-22-developing-historical-empathy\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-22-developing-historical-empathy\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The study of a country\u2019s history and evolution requires more than the memorization of dates, names and facts. Historians need to develop a deep understanding of the confounding circumstances of events, including people, places, cultures, politics, and many other factors. Coming to know why things happened the way they did is as important as knowing &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-22-developing-historical-empathy\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 22: Developing Historical Empathy&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 22: Developing Historical Empathy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-21-growth-mindset-electricity-a-resource-for-teachers\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-21-growth-mindset-electricity-a-resource-for-teachers\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Because of children\u2019s natural curiosity, they begin to explore electricity by watching thunderstorms, flipping light switches on and off, and other exploratory and potentially dangerous ways. Electricity is everywhere and absolutely useful, but it also can be very dangerous and electrical accidents may occur. Link to resource electricity, electricity safety, scientific principles, adst, science\">Design Challenge 21: Growth Mindset \u2013 Electricity \u2013 A Resource for Teachers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-20-displaced-students\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-20-displaced-students\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The population boom, immigration, and rural families continuing to move into urban centres have taxed the capacity of schools to accommodate students in their immediate area. Not so many years ago, children walked or rode their bikes to their neighbourhood schools. However, increasingly urban centres are building large community schools to accommodate students being bussed &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-20-displaced-students\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 20: Displaced Students&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 20: Displaced Students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-19-apathy-to-empathy\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-19-apathy-to-empathy\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Thanks to social media and an almost continuous news cycle (e.g. television, radio, newspapers, etc.), we are provided many glimpses into global events, both happy and tragic, on a daily basis. Some suggest social media has made our society apathetic to the world around us. Others propose that we are merely sympathetic to tragedies in &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-19-apathy-to-empathy\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 19: Apathy to Empathy&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 19: Apathy to Empathy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-18-defining-the-components-of-society-using-artist-trading-cards\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-18-defining-the-components-of-society-using-artist-trading-cards\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Society is typically defined as a group of people living together in the same geographical and social territory. Historically, the word society comes from the Latin word societas, which means friend or ally. This connection suggests many societies were formed for protection and strength. In Canada, we pride ourselves in creating a multicultural society built &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-18-defining-the-components-of-society-using-artist-trading-cards\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 18: Defining the Components of Society Using Artist Trading Cards&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 18: Defining the Components of Society Using Artist Trading Cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-17-waste-management\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-17-waste-management\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Consider the impact landfills have on society and what alternatives might be. Globally, the world\u2019s cities are struggling with what to do with their daily trash. In 2014, it was reported that 3 billion of the world\u2019s 7 billion population live in cities, producing more than 1.3 billion metric tons of sold waste per year. &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-17-waste-management\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 17: Waste Management&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 17: Waste Management<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-16-integrative-learning-integrative-living-a-resource-for-teachers\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-16-integrative-learning-integrative-living-a-resource-for-teachers\" target=\"_self\" title=\"When educators create rich learning experiences for their students, they engage in the complex act of curricular interpretation and planning. The act of moving from curriculum as written to curriculum as embodied through learning requires thoughtful consideration and continuous design, iteration and revision. Research informed by the learning sciences (Bell, Lewenstein, Shouse, &#038; Feder, 2009), &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-16-integrative-learning-integrative-living-a-resource-for-teachers\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 16: Integrative Learning \/ Integrative Living &#8211; A Resource for Teachers&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 16: Integrative Learning \/ Integrative Living \u2013 A Resource for Teachers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-15-classroom-furniture\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-15-classroom-furniture\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The classroom furniture may help or hinder collaborative learning. The ability to move furniture easily, quickly, and safety is important in classrooms wanting to create and support collaborative learning. When students are using digital technologies such as tablets or laptops, they need to be able to move around, connect to electricity, work in ever-changing groups, &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-15-classroom-furniture\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 15: Classroom Furniture&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 15: Classroom Furniture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-14-agricultural-automation\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-14-agricultural-automation\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. In Canada, agriculture is often a business that operates on a large or small scale. Increasingly, agricultural operations have some aspect of their work that is automated in &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-14-agricultural-automation\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 14: Agricultural Automation&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 14: Agricultural Automation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-13-between-a-number-and-a-person-considerations-of-identity-and-respect\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-13-between-a-number-and-a-person-considerations-of-identity-and-respect\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Between 1944 and 1969, the Canadian government implemented the Eskimo Identification Tag system. These tags were given to \u201c&#8230;every Inuk living in the Western and Eastern Arctic. Each disc was about 2.5 centimetres in diameter, made of hard cardboard or leather and sienna-like in colour. The expectation was that each Inuk would keep the disc, &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-13-between-a-number-and-a-person-considerations-of-identity-and-respect\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 13: Between a Number and a Person: Considerations of Identity and Respect&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 13: Between a Number and a Person: Considerations of Identity and Respect<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-12-its-never-black-or-white-or-paper-or-plastic\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-12-its-never-black-or-white-or-paper-or-plastic\" target=\"_self\" title=\"We have all heard the phase, \u201cReduce, Reuse and Recycle.\u201d The majority of Canadians have recycling options right on their doorsteps, provided by their municipalities. The recycling symbol is a common marking on the items we use. On a personal level, what to use and how to reduce our consumption can be challenging. Link to &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-12-its-never-black-or-white-or-paper-or-plastic\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 12: It&#8217;s Never Black or White or Paper or Plastic&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 12: It\u2019s Never Black or White or Paper or Plastic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/skills-exploration-days-design-challenge\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=skills-exploration-days-design-challenge\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Design Challenge used during a Skills Exploration Day Link to Resource\">Skills Exploration Days \u2013 Design Challenge<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-11-automata\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-11-automata\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Automata are whimsical and wonderful machines that combine art, play, humour, science and engineering. They have a long history that appears to transcend geography and culture. Link to resource mechanical structure, machines, adst, arts education, english language arts, mathematics, social studies\">Design Challenge 11: Automata<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-10-geometrigraph-and-polygraph-templates-designing-with-geometry\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-10-geometrigraph-and-polygraph-templates-designing-with-geometry\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The geometrigraph and polygraph were manufactured in the late 1800s. Using just these two devices, you can create curved, parallel or perpendicular lines as well as circles, angles and a range of polygons from 3-sided to 20-sided. Link to resource drawing, geometric shapes, creating, ornamental shapes, adst, arts education, mathematics, geometry\">Design Challenge 10: Geometrigraph and Polygraph Templates \u2013 Designing with Geometry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-9-hand-shadows-seeing-is-believing\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-9-hand-shadows-seeing-is-believing\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Some people believe that the art of hand shadowing has existed since about 850 AD. Hand shadows have provided entertainment and education since there was a controllable light source and blank wall onto which to project the shadow. Link to resource creativity, design, theatre, imagination, adst, arts education, english language arts, drama, citizenship\">Design Challenge 9: Hand Shadows \u2013 Seeing is Believing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-8-chindogu-designing-purely-for-the-joy-of-design\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-8-chindogu-designing-purely-for-the-joy-of-design\" target=\"_self\" title=\"We often think of design as the creation of plan or object for a specific function. We use a design process to move our thinking from initial ideas to conceptual sketches. From the sketches, we can then create working prototypes that we can test and evaluate. When we use design thinking, we engage in human &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-8-chindogu-designing-purely-for-the-joy-of-design\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 8: Chindogu &#8211; Designing Purely for the Joy of Design&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 8: Chindogu \u2013 Designing Purely for the Joy of Design<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-7-frugal-innovation-for-a-sustainable-happy-future\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-7-frugal-innovation-for-a-sustainable-happy-future\" target=\"_self\" title=\"We live in an interconnected world; our actions and activities impact living conditions for others both locally and globally. In 2000 the United Nations drafted initial Millennium Goals (https:\/\/www.un.org\/millenniumgoals\/) to improve quality of life. Recently, these goals were revised, focusing on issues of environmental sustainability, happiness, and well being. Link to resource sustainability, innovation, globalization, &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-7-frugal-innovation-for-a-sustainable-happy-future\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 7: Frugal Innovation for a Sustainable, Happy Future&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 7: Frugal Innovation for a Sustainable, Happy Future<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-6-animal-care\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-6-animal-care\" target=\"_self\" title=\"In 2012, many residents of the Fraser Valley experienced, or were threatened by flooding. River levels along the Fraser corridor were at their highest in 40 years. Water eroded berms and caused flooding in many areas along a 600 km stretch from northern BC to the Fraser Valley. Natural disaster is just one reason a &#8230; &lt;p class=&quot;link-more&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-6-animal-care\/&quot; class=&quot;more-link&quot;&gt;Continue reading&lt;span class=&quot;screen-reader-text&quot;&gt; &quot;Design Challenge 6: Animal Care&quot;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\">Design Challenge 6: Animal Care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-5-froebels-gifts-building-blocks-to-learning-in-early-childhood-and-primary-education\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-5-froebels-gifts-building-blocks-to-learning-in-early-childhood-and-primary-education\" target=\"_self\" title=\"What\u2019s common among many of the leading architects of the 20th century? They attended Montessori Schools and learned by playing with and exploring Froebel\u2019s Gifts. Link to resource imagination, creativity, self-confidence, accomplishment, responsibility, adst, physical and health education, early learning, readiness, pre-number skills, size, shape, matching, classification, critical thinking, problem solving\">Design Challenge 5: Froebel\u2019s Gifts \u2013 Building Blocks to Learning in Early Childhood and Primary Education<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-4-inclusive-communities\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-4-inclusive-communities\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Canadian Parliament is calling for between 280,000 and 305,000 permanent residents to be allowed into Canada in 2016, including more refugees from war-torn Syria. This will be our country\u2019s largest intake of immigrants into Canada since immediately following World War II. Link to resource current events, refugees, citizenship, adst, social studies\">Design Challenge 4: Inclusive Communities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-3-considering-maslows-hierarchy-through-a-refugee-lens\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-3-considering-maslows-hierarchy-through-a-refugee-lens\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Imagine making the decision with your family to leave your home and walk in the pursuit of a better life. Globally, refugee families are making the decision to leave what they know and walk through dangerous terrain, often taking only the clothes on their backs and a few personal items. In 2015, the United Nations reported that one in every 122 humans is now either a refugee, internally displaced, or seeking asylum.\">Design Challenge 3: Considering Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy Through a Refugee Lens<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-2-using-simple-machines-to-make-overly-complex-compound-machines\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-2-using-simple-machines-to-make-overly-complex-compound-machines\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Einstein is quoted as saying, \u201cEverything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.\u201d Simple machines are classic examples of what Einstein claims. They are classified in six types, and they can be found everywhere\u2014often in some very surprising places and things. Simple machines offer mechanical advantages, which makes it easier to do work. The six simple machines are levers, inclined planes, wedges, screws, wheels and axles, and pullies.\">Design Challenge 2: Using Simple Machines to Make Overly Complex Compound Machines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/design-challenge-1-designing-a-healthy-lunch-experience\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=design-challenge-1-designing-a-healthy-lunch-experience\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Everyone knows that packing our own lunch on a regular basis saves money and gets us to eat healthier. But like other healthy things (e.g. exercise, personal wellness, time management, etc.), we often lose our way and forget to make the time it takes to do what is best for us.\">Design Challenge 1: Designing a Healthy Lunch Experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1128,"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/951\/revisions\/1128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.royalroads.ca\/takingmaking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}