IB MYP Design Cycle Journal

Inquiring & Analysing, Developing Ideas, Creating the solution, and Evaluating

Student Name: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________________________

Inquiring & Analysing

What problem/issue/topic will you investigate? ______________________________________________________

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Why is this important? _____________________________________________________________________________

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What do you need to know? (These questions should guide you through your investigation)
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What sources will you use during your investigation (to help you to find the answers)?

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Once your investigation is complete, what sources did you decide to use and why?

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Works Cited: Provide the citation information below for the sources that you used. (Author; Title; Year, if
available; and Page Number or Web Address)
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Developing Ideas
Plan A
Write/draw the steps you will follow to create your project. Include a timeline for completion of the
project, the materials you will use, and the technology you will use.

Design: What will it look like?

Plan:
Timeline Technology Material
Plan B
Write/draw the steps you will follow to create your project. Include a timeline for completion of the
project, the materials you will use, and the technology you will use.

Design: What will it look like?

Plan:
Timeline Technology Material
Creating the solution: Student Progress Log
Date of Entry: Currently, you are at what stage in the design cycle:
___ Investigating ____Planning ____Creating ____Evaluating
Are you on schedule Why or why not?
with your project?
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What is going well? Explain:

What has been Explain:

difficult during the
process?

Is the creation of your Why or why not?

project progressing
the way you thought
it would?

Is there anything that Explain:

you need to change?

Date of Entry: Currently, you are at what stage in the design cycle:
____ Investigating ____Planning ____Creating ____Evaluating
Are you on schedule Why or why not?
with your project?
____ Yes ___ No
What is going well? Explain:

What has been Explain:

difficult during the
process?

Is the creation of your Why or why not?

project progressing
the way you thought
it would?

Is there anything that Explain:

you need to change?
Date of Entry: Currently, you are at what stage in the design cycle:
___ Investigating ____Planning ____Creating ____Evaluating
Are you on schedule Why or why not?
with your project?
____ Yes ___ No
What is going well? Explain:

What has been Explain:

difficult during the
process?

Is the creation of your Why or why not?

project progressing
the way you thought
it would?

Is there anything that Explain:

you need to change?

Date of Entry: Currently, you are at what stage in the design cycle:
____ Investigating ____Planning ____Creating ____Evaluating
Are you on schedule Why or why not?
with your project?
____ Yes ___ No
What is going well? Explain:

What has been Explain:

difficult during the
process?

Is the creation of your Why or why not?

product progressing
the way you thought
it would?

Is there anything that Explain:

you need to change?
Project Evaluation

Briefly Describe the Project that you created: ________________

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Evaluate the project that you created

Did your project turn out the way you have planned? Explain:

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How does the quality of your project compare to the products created by other students?

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How well did your project communicate information about your topic? ______________________________

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How could you improve your project if you had to create it again? ___________________________________

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Evaluate your performance for each stage of the Design Cycle:
(What did you do well, what do you need to improve, etc.)

Investigate: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Plan: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Create: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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Evaluate: _________________________________________________________________________________________

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How does what you created impact life, society or the environment? __________________________________

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What have you learned about your performance and how would you improve your performance on the

next project? (Be specific) __________________________________________________________________________

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What advice would you give students who will be assigned this project in the future? (Be specific)
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