E-Fabrication · Unit 08
Fair Test + Revision
Capstone: Design Something That Matters · Student choice
Today’s challenge
Collect user and performance evidence, identify a failure point, and make one meaningful improvement.
Grade 3 focusTeacher-approved choices, visual planning, one main fabrication process, short tests, and a guided presentation.
Grade 5 focusIndependent problem framing, justified process selection, two or more connected systems when useful, documented iteration, and a formal design defense.
Success example · inspiration, not a design to copy
Look closely. What makes this successful?
User feedback and performance data lead to one visible, meaningful revision.
What to do
- Understand. Read the challenge. Circle the important need, rule, or safety limit.
- Plan. Use the thinking spaces below before you begin making.
- Make. Build, model, code, practice, or investigate carefully with your team.
- Check. Use evidence—not guesses—to decide what worked.
- Improve or explain. Make one useful change or share your strongest conclusion.
Engineer’s thinking
1. What will you keep the same?
2. What one thing will you test or change?
3. Record the result with a number, tally, or clear observation.
4. What should you improve next?
Evidence check
Show what you learned.
Your teacher will look for: Test data, user feedback, and before-and-after evidence of one meaningful revision.
My evidence
My next step
Exit reflection
Today I learned that because .
Next time I will .
How independently did I work?□ I needed coaching□ I worked with my team□ I can teach this skill