This is a pilot assessment geared to evaluating middle school students' understanding of the design process. Students are given images of design processes and asked to apply them.

1. Name ____________________________________ Grade _______________________________
Date __________________________________ Teacher ______________________________
On the next page you will find 5 pictures that show different processes for solving a
problem. They are called: Process 1, Process 2, Process 3, Process 4, and Process 5.
A) Which process best describes Design Thinking: ________________________________
B) Write two sentences about why you chose this process.
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C) Each process has between 3 and 6 parts. Pick two parts from the one you chose to
be design thinking and give an example of how you did this during camp.
Example 1:_______________________________________________________________
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Example 2:_______________________________________________________________
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D) Is there anything you learned in camp this week that you could use in other parts of
your life? Write about this below.
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2. Process 2
Process 4 Process 5
Process 3
Process 1