Family & Consumer Sciences A

●​ Build a virtual reality walk-through simulation ○​ Students use VR-compatible design tools to construct and present interactive walk-throughs of their spaces, emphasizing functionality and aesthetic decisions. ○​ Teachers facilitate by incorporating peer feedback sessions, reflection journals, and demo days to showcase work. ○​ Students use beginner-friendly platforms (e.g., Scratch, Tynker, Unity) to design interactive games or simulations that teach or demonstrate design elements and principles. ○​ Instruction includes mini-lessons on game logic, storytelling, and design application, with options for collaborative coding projects. Service Learning: ●​ Work with a local organization to design a renovation plan ○​ Students collaborate with a local business, nonprofit, or ○​ Teachers guide students through client interviews, site assessments, project planning templates, and design feedback loops. ●​ Create instructional resources teaching design principles ○​ Students develop kid-friendly guides, videos, or activity kits that explain design elements and principles in simple, engaging ways for younger learners. ○​ Teachers facilitate by modeling age-appropriate communication strategies, integrating graphic design tools, and setting up peer review protocols. ●​ Redesign and beautify a community space ○​ The class works together to plan, design, and execute a makeover of a selected space (e.g., school lobby, garden, community center) using principles of interior/exterior design. ○​ Instruction includes brainstorming sessions, group work roles, design boards, and progress checkpoints. ●​ Code animations or games school to assess needs, gather input, and develop renovation proposals using design tools and visual presentations.

Resources/Suggested Lesson(s) Activities: ●​ Show Box Room - Canvas (3 - 5 days) ●​ Positive Negative Art Space - Canvas (.5 - 1 day) ●​ Elements & Principles of Design Scavenger Hunt - Canvas (.5 day) ●​ Texture Mood Board - Canvas (.5 day)