Good First Projects Guidelines

Fifth – Eighth Grade

1. Do not choose a project you have already done for Thinkering Studio, Engage or another class/club

2. Choose a short/small project you can complete in 4-8 sessions with resources you already have. (No online orders)

3. Should take 3-7 sessions to finish the project according to your plan, with 1 session to polish your Thinkering Studio deliverables (documentation, reflections & sharing)

4. Choose a guided ("Recipe") project - Main steps/process for the project already written by author (like a recipe)

   • All steps should be clearly listed, easy to follow along in order, and hopefully have photos/diagrams/videos

   • If it is not clear or only loosely structure, pick a different one for your first project and svae that one for later

   • Steps/Process can be easily documented by you (photos, videos, screenshots, etc.)

5. Challenge Level - The focus of this first mini project is to demonstrate you can complete the basic process (elevator pitch, proposal, journal, documentation & paying it forward), not to learn something too challenging.

6. Yes, it might be possible to choose a project that is not listed. But, you will need to write an elevator pitch first AND you will need to have a parent email the elevator pitch to me (so I know you have consulted with them BEFORE asking me). Do they think it is a good idea? Do they know how long this project should take? Save this idea for your second project, choose a shorter first project.