Evaluate Ideas

Goal:
Evaluate exhibit ideas based on how well they fit the museum criteria and address your learning goal. Choose which idea to present on Friday.

Agenda:
Finish Assignment 2
Design Decision Matrix
Blueprint

Finish Assignment 2

1. Open your Museum Google Doc. Scroll down to Assignment 2.
2. Click on the link to open your Padlet. If your Padlet has 15-20 UNIQUE ideas, skip to step 4. 
3.  Go to this Pinterest search or the Exploratorium Snacks. Use these resources to add more ideas to your Padlet until you have 15-20 UNIQUE ideas. That's 5 ideas per person in your group. 
4. Look at all the ideas with your group and select 5 UNIQUE ideas that you think would make the best exhibits. Summarize these ideas under Assignment 2 in your Museum Google Doc. 

Design Decision Matrix

1. Grab a whiteboard and make the table below, filling in your 5 ideas at the top.
2. For each idea, rate how well they meet the 5 criteria on a scale of 1-4.
3. Add up the numbers for each idea in the "Total" row at the bottom. The one with the highest score is your best idea. 

	Idea #1	Idea #2	Idea #3	Idea #4	Idea #5
Multi Sided/Multi User
Minds On
Hands On
Understanding (learning goal)
Engagement
Total

Blueprint

1. Grab 1-2 pieces of graph paper. Fold paper in half. 
2. Label each section of the graph paper with either "top," "bottom," "front," or "side."
3. Draw blueprints of the Front, Back, Top, and Sides of your exhibit. The exhibit will be built on a 20" x 20" platform.