Design A Tool For Reminding Children To Drink Lesson Plan for 5th Grade Example Students

Topic: Design a tool for reminding children to drink

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the concept of hypothalamic damage and its effect on thirst sensation.
• Students will be able to brainstorm and design a tool for reminding children with hypothalamic damage to drink.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Examples of existing drinking reminders (e.g. buzzers, lights, timers, etc.)
• Handouts with brainstorming questions

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of hypothalamic damage and its effect on thirst sensation.
• Write down their responses on the whiteboard.
• Ask students to share any personal experiences they may have had with a family member or friend with hypothalamic damage.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to students that hypothalamic damage can cause a lack of thirst sensation, which can be dangerous because it can lead to dehydration and even death.
• Introduce the concept of a tool for reminding children to drink, such as a watch or bracelet that alerts the wearer to drink water regularly.
• Ask students to brainstorm ideas for what such a tool could look like and how it could work. Encourage them to be creative and think outside the box.

Guided Practice:

• Divide the students into small groups and ask them to brainstorm ideas for how their tool could work.
• Have each group share their ideas with the class and discuss how each idea could be improved or implemented.
• Once students have a solid idea for their tool, have them begin to sketch or draw a basic rendering of what it could look like.
• Encourage them to think about how their tool could be constructed and how it would work to remind the wearer to drink water.

Independent Practice:

• Ask students to continue working on their tool designs, and to start thinking about the materials they would need to build it.
• Encourage them to research different materials and methods of construction, and to think about the strengths and weaknesses of each option.
• Give them time to work on their designs in class, and then have them present their tools to the class at the end of the period.

Closure:

• Have the students share their tools with the class, and discuss the design choices they made and the materials they chose.
• Ask the students to reflect on the importance of hydration for hypothalamic damage patients, and to think about how their tool could help these patients to drink more.

Assessment

• Observe the students as they design their tools and give feedback on their design process.
• Have the students demonstrate their tools and explain their design choices to you.
• Have the students reflect on the importance of hydration for hypothalamic damage patients and discuss how their tool could help these patients to drink more.