Grade 9 · Year 4Teacher Resource

Toy Design

Statement of Inquiry: To be added from the G9 unit plan.

Students design and produce a physical toy for a specified age group, integrating user-centred research, material selection and prototype fabrication. The unit emphasises safety considerations, inclusive design principles and the relationship between form and function.

Toy prototype project 4 summative assessments (A–D) Suggested lesson sequence included

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 G9 unit documents are available.

PhaseFocusSuggested Classes
Skills TrainingMaterials, fabrication & toy-safety basicsTBD
Criterion A — Inquiring & AnalysingResearch taskTBD
Criterion B — Developing IdeasPlanning: success criteria, inspiration, rough drafts, specificationsTBD
Criterion C — Creating the SolutionFabricating the toy, daily documentation, final deliverablesTBD
Criterion D — EvaluatingTesting, feedback, success criteria review, improvementsTBD
Final RevisionsIncorporate feedback and complete the design cycleTBD

Unit OverviewStudents follow the complete design cycle to design and produce a physical toy for a specified age group: researching users and existing products, planning with success criteria and specifications, fabricating and documenting the prototype, and evaluating the result with user testing and feedback.

Key Concept, Related Concepts & Global Context

Key ConceptRelated ConceptsGlobal Context
To be added from the G9 unit plan.To be added from the G9 unit plan.To be added from the G9 unit plan.

Inquiry Questions

TypeQuestion
FactualTo be added from the G9 unit plan.
ConceptualTo be added from the G9 unit plan.
DebatableTo be added from the G9 unit plan.

ATL Skills in Focus

ATL skills in focus will be added from the G9 unit plan.

Where to Submit

  • Criterion Ato be added.
  • Criterion Bto be added.
  • Criterion Cto be added.
  • Criterion Dto be added.

Suggested Lessons — Skills Training

Pacing is a suggestion, not a hard requirement. Lessons will be added from the G9 unit plan.

Skills training lessons to be added

Lesson details will be added when the G9 unit documents are available.

Students identify a target user group, conduct primary and secondary research into toy design, analyse existing products, and develop a design brief with safety and usability requirements. Section details will be completed when the G9 task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details and the task-specific rubric will be added when the G9 Criterion A task sheet is available.

A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.

Lessons to be added

Lesson details will be added when the G9 unit documents are available.

Students develop a detailed design specification, present a range of concept designs with material considerations, and select a final design justified against the specification. Task details will be completed when the G9 task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion B task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 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 G9 Criterion B task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 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 G9 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 G9 Criterion B task sheet is available.

A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.

Lessons to be added

Lesson details will be added when the G9 unit documents are available.

Students fabricate the toy prototype using appropriate tools and materials, document the manufacturing process, record deviations from the plan, and apply finishing techniques. Section details will be completed when the G9 task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion C task sheet is available. Success criteria from the Criterion B planning assessment carry over — they steer every decision during the build.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion C task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion C task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion C task sheet is available.

The Criterion C task-specific clarifications (1–2 / 3–4 / 5–6 / 7–8 bands) will be added when the G9 task sheet is available.

A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.

Lessons to be added

Lesson details will be added when the G9 unit documents are available.

Students test the toy with target users, evaluate against the specification, consider safety and sustainability impacts, and propose evidence-based improvements. Section details will be completed when the G9 task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion D task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion D task sheet is available. Expected to mirror earlier years: restate each success criterion from Criterion B and respond with details and reasons.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 Criterion D task sheet is available.

RequirementTask details will be added when the G9 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 G9 task sheet is available.

A suggested sequence — adjust pacing as needed.

Lessons to be added

Lesson details will be added when the G9 unit documents are available.

Downloads

Files
Unit Files & Templates
Download links coming soon
Reference files for the G9 unit — to be added with the G9 documents.

Images

Images · Gallery
Example Toy Images
Gallery coming soon
Example toys and prototypes — to be added with the G9 documents.

External Sites

Research
Research & Inspiration Sites
Links coming soon
External research and inspiration sites — to be added with the G9 documents.

Policies

  • Unit policies (e.g., AI use) will be added from the G9 unit plan.