Activity 8:
How can we show how innovative designs work?
STEM Spotlight!
Brainstorm! What are some ways that engineers could show the community how an innovation will work? Think about some
of the tools they could use. Then participate in the group conversations about flowcharts.
What Can You Design?
Check out an example of a flowchart. After you discuss how a flowchart works, use the Simple Flow Chart app to create
if/then statements for your innovations!
Challenge Time: Set the Scene
A flowchart may reveal how an innovation will work, but it doesn't give the whole picture. To really show your
innovation in action, you're going to create a storyboard by following the steps below. It will show, in a series
of images, how people in your neighborhood will use your innovation. If time allows, you will have the chance to
turn your flowchart into a storyboard.
Do the Challenge!
