Lesson 4 – Working on A Community Problem
Topic Description: This lesson reinforces the four main phases in the problem-solving process.
Objectives:
The student will be able to:
 Solve a problem by applying the problem-solving process.
 Express a solution using standard design tools.
 Determine if a given solution successfully solves a stated problem.
Activities- Choosing a community problem
• Work on solving a Community Problem
Presentation of a Community Problem – in your group read through this community problem statement and adapt
either this statement or write a new one for your group to work on.
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Statement of your Problem
Problem Solving Process:
What do you know
What do you need to know, what data do you need to research
What is your plan for solving the problem
How would you approach the problem?
How will you collect the data?
What question are you trying to answer with your data?
Why did you choose to collect this data?
Carry Out The Plan(create your charts, diagrams etc)
Reflect on the Results
What can you confidently say based on this data?
What perspectives will be left out based on your data?
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Activity – Work on the School Problem
Work with your partner on a problem that affects our school community, maybe
even a problem that is focused on our class. You will be working on this project
for just 2 days so the data set will be the students in the room and what you can
find online, be creative! There are lots of ways to capture data these days!
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