The unit moves through the four MYP design criteria in order, with each criterion assessed by its own summative task. The lesson sequence shown on this page is a suggestion, not a hard requirement — adjust pacing to fit the class. Phase details will be completed when the G7 unit documents are available.
| Phase | Focus | Suggested Classes |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Training | Lego Technic building skills, mechanisms & automation basics | TBD |
| Criterion A — Inquiring & Analysing | Research task | TBD |
| Criterion B — Developing Ideas | Planning: success criteria, inspiration, rough drafts, specifications | TBD |
| Criterion C — Creating the Solution | Building the machine, daily documentation, final poster | ~10 |
| Criterion D — Evaluating | Testing, feedback, success criteria review, improvements | TBD |
| Final Revisions | Incorporate feedback and complete the design cycle | TBD |
Unit OverviewStudents follow the complete design cycle to design and build an automatic Lego Technic machine that contributes to the class factory: researching mechanisms and existing solutions, planning with success criteria and specifications, building and documenting the machine, and evaluating the result with testing and feedback.
Key Concept, Related Concepts & Global Context
| Key Concept | Related Concepts | Global Context |
|---|---|---|
| Systems — sets of interacting or interdependent components that provide structure and order in human, natural and built environments. | Function, Innovation | Scientific and Technical Innovation |
Inquiry Questions
| Type | Question |
|---|---|
| Factual | To be added from the G7 unit plan. |
| Conceptual | To be added from the G7 unit plan. |
| Debatable | To be added from the G7 unit plan. |
ATL Skills in Focus
The ATL skills of Self-Management: Organization, Thinking: Transfer Skills, and Thinking: Creative Thinking are central to this unit. Detail to be added from the G7 unit plan.
Where to Submit
- Criterion A — to be added.
- Criterion B — to be added.
- Criterion C — Canva workbook exported and uploaded to ManageBac as a PDF; machine presented in class.
- Criterion D — to be added.
Suggested Lessons — Skills Training
Pacing is a suggestion, not a hard requirement. Lessons will be added from the G7 unit plan.
… Skills training lessons to be added
Lesson details will be added when the G7 unit documents are available.
Students research mechanical systems and existing solutions to understand what makes a good machine before designing their own. Section details will be completed when the G7 task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details and the task-specific rubric will be added when the G7 Criterion A task sheet is available.
A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.
… Lessons to be added
Lesson details will be added when the G7 unit documents are available.
Students plan their machine in a structured Canva workbook with worked examples throughout. Task details will be completed when the G7 task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available. Success criteria carry forward: they steer the build in Criterion C and are the basis of the evaluation in Criterion D.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available. Rough drafts are exploration — in Criterion C, students start the final build fresh; the drafts show where the project began.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available.
The B1–B4 task-specific clarifications (1–2 / 3–4 / 5–6 / 7–8 bands) will be added when the G7 Criterion B task sheet is available.
A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.
… Lessons to be added
Lesson details will be added when the G7 unit documents are available.
Students have ~10 classes to build a machine that works on its own, automatically, and helps to complete the class factory — documenting progress every day. No AI use at all for this assessment. Details below follow the Criterion C workbook; confirm against the final G7 task sheet.
RequirementCopy your success criteria from the Criterion B planning assessment to the front of the workbook — they steer every decision during the build.
- Step 1 — Copy your success criteria.
- Step 2 — Read through the whole workbook before starting.
- Step 3 — Make your plans, and update them as you go.
- Step 4 — Work on your machine each day; update each page with answers, notes, and pictures.
- Step 5 — Complete the finished machine poster.
- Step 6 — Upload your Canva PDF to ManageBac and present your machine in class.
Start fresh: upload one picture of the Criterion B rough draft to the "before you start" page, then begin the final build from scratch. The rough draft shows where the project began — reusing it as the finished product will significantly hurt the grade.
RequirementComplete a day-by-day plan for the ~10 working classes before building, and keep it updated as the project progresses. Make a 'to do' list for the machine that includes your own steps plus required checks.
- Check the machine for stability / strength, and fix any issues
- Make sure it works on its own, automatically
- Remaining required to-do items will be confirmed against the G7 task sheet.
RequirementComplete a documentation page for every working day — all parts finished before working on the next day. Each daily page includes:
- Daily pictures — upload 1–3 pictures of the day's work
- What are you supposed to finish today? — expand the plan entry with specific details for the day
- Did you finish today's work? — if yes, explain what was finished; if no, why not, and what's the plan to make up the work
- Did you make any changes to your plans or ideas? — if yes, what changed and why; if no, double-check that nothing actually changed
RequirementSubmit the Canva workbook PDF to ManageBac and present the machine in class.
- Machine poster — a poster page sharing the machine with the school: 2 pictures of the finished model, labels showing important parts, and 1 paragraph explaining how it works. Any design is fine as long as it is attractive and easy to read.
- Any additional deliverables will be confirmed against the G7 task sheet.
C1 — Planning
| 1–2 | 3–4 | 5–6 | 7–8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I did not complete my plan or add any specific details. | I listed the main steps for my plan but didn't add details. My plan doesn't show much critical thinking about time and might be difficult for classmates to understand. | I listed steps on my plan that can be understood by others, are mostly logical, and might show some critical thinking. | I outlined a plan that can be understood by others, is logical, and shows critical thinking. |
C2 — Construction
| 1–2 | 3–4 | 5–6 | 7–8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Lego machine has serious issues with stability or construction and does not function. | I created a Lego machine that has some stability or construction issues and doesn't fully function without help. | I created a Lego machine that is mostly strong, stable, and works automatically. | I created a Lego machine that is strong, stable, and works automatically. |
C3 — Following the Plan & Presentation
| 1–2 | 3–4 | 5–6 | 7–8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I did not meet my success criteria and my final poster is incomplete. | I created the machine and met some of my success criteria. My poster is mostly complete, but not very neat. I followed some of my plan to make my machine, but didn't explain any changes to it. | I mostly followed my plan to create the machine, which meets my success criteria. My poster is complete and highlights some details. | I followed my plan to create the machine — or explained why I was not following it — and my machine meets my success criteria. My poster is complete and detailed. |
C4 — Documenting Changes
| 1–2 | 3–4 | 5–6 | 7–8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I did not state changes made to my machine, or they are trivial changes. | I stated only a couple of small changes made to my design when building my machine. | I stated a few changes made to my design and plan when making the machine. | I listed many changes made to my design and plans when making my machine. |
⚠ Bands transcribed from the shared workbook template — confirm against the final G7 task sheet.
A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.
… Lessons to be added
Lesson details will be added when the G7 unit documents are available.
Students test and evaluate their finished machine against their own success criteria from Criterion B. Section details will be completed when the G7 task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion D task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion D task sheet is available. Expected to mirror G6: restate each success criterion from Criterion B and respond with details and reasons.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion D task sheet is available.
RequirementTask details will be added when the G7 Criterion D task sheet is available.
The Criterion D task-specific clarifications (1–2 / 3–4 / 5–6 / 7–8 bands) will be added when the G7 task sheet is available.
A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.
… Lessons to be added
Lesson details will be added when the G7 unit documents are available.
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- No AI use at all on assessed work in this unit.
- Delete all of Mr. K's example pages before submitting workbooks.