Cross-Curricular Design Thinking
📋 What it is
Design thinking solves problems by combining ideas from many subjects.
🗣️ Coach says
Big real problems don't fit one subject. Designing a garden mixes maths (area), science (plants), art (layout) and writing (a plan). Design thinking is deliberately pulling ideas from everywhere to solve something real.
🧠 Memory hook
Real problems need MANY subjects. Design thinking pulls maths, science, art and words together.
😂 Giggle
Why did the ratio visit the art museum?
It wanted to see the golden proportion in person!
😲 Whoa!
Designing a single smartphone blends maths, physics, art, psychology and writing — dozens of subjects in one device.
✅ Quick check: Designing a school garden — name two subjects it combines.
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Any two, e.g. maths (measuring area) and science (choosing plants).
Real design problems draw on multiple subjects at once.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Pick a real project (a treehouse) and list which subjects it would need.