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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Dream App Designer
Design an app that solves a real kid problem. Sketch its screens, buttons and name.
- Grades
- 3–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- design thinking, problem solving, digital citizenship
What kids do
“Design an app that would make kids’ lives better.”
- Home screen
- Screen 2
- Screen 3
- The problem it solves:
- App name and icon idea:
- How it keeps kids safe:
How to run it
- Start with a problem: forgetting homework, being bored, sharing chores.
- Buttons should say what they do.
- Talk about safety and screen time as part of the design.
Talk about it
- Who would use your app?
- What would make it easy to use?
- How would you know it worked?
Take it further
Draw a paper version and test it with a friend by “tapping” buttons.
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