Primary School Design Thinking

Design thinking is when children create or design something, such as a project, artwork, or solution to a problem. They think about the process and the outcome.

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It stimulates creative thinking, problem-solving abilities, and collaboration. Children learn to plan, test, and improve in a real, hands-on learning environment.
Let children design their own "dream world" using paper and markers. Ask: “What does your ideal world look like, and what do you need to build it?”
Provider: Stanford Graduate School of Education
Free
Provider: Stanford Graduate School of Education
Free
Provider: Ontario Science Centre
Free

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