Coed, independent, PK3-12th grade school in St. Petersburg, Florida.
727-522-2111
Buddying-Up for Design Thinking
Shorecrest Upper School students in the Introduction to Engineering, Programming, and Robotics course are studying the Design Thinking process and are using this process to create a project for their first grade buddies in Mrs. Sheppard's class.
Design Thinking first defines a problem and then implements solutions, always with the needs of the user demographic at the core of concept development. The first graders have recently been studying the weather and clouds. This project asks them, "If you were headed up to the clouds and stars, how would you like to get up there?"
The project has been named "Up, Up and Away!" The goals are to introduce the design thinking process to the first graders, allow the Upper School students some additional practice, and increase connection and community on campus.
Design Thinking first defines a problem and then implements solutions, always with the needs of the user demographic at the core of concept development. The first graders have recently been studying the weather and clouds. This project asks them, "If you were headed up to the clouds and stars, how would you like to get up there?"
The project has been named "Up, Up and Away!" The goals are to introduce the design thinking process to the first graders, allow the Upper School students some additional practice, and increase connection and community on campus.
The buddies are meeting at least five times over the next few weeks to conduct interviews, propose ideas, and eventually create something fun for the first graders and receive feedback. The process is very engaging and iterative. Watch future Ebytes to find out what gets created!
Shorecrest Preparatory School
5101 First Street Northeast
St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.