senior kindergarten dreams big about playgrounds

This was a design thinking project that brought tools from the eurekaLab to the classroom. The Senior Kindergarteners designed a dream playground based on someone else's dreams! The project began with groups of students brainstorming all different things a playground could have: from tunnels, digging areas, ziplines, water, and trampolines, to quiet spaces to be with friends, places to eat, drink, read, resting spots, and more! Each student recorded his/her dream ideas onto an iPad while simultaneously drawing their ideas. Then they shared their ideas with their partner, who could play back the resulting movie. Finally the playground prototypes were built by the partners, and the results shared to the group.