Design Process Model

User

Each of the users for this graphic will be 1st grade students between ages 6-8 at multiple reading levels. 

Justification

The graphic was designed to meet the ACE (Analyze, Create, Evaluate) model.(Lohr, 2008, p.73). With the new rigor involved in teaching I want my students to be able to analyze the graphic and make it their own. I will provide my reasoning as to why I created what I did but this will also be something that my students will be able to figure out and make their own justification as to why it is the way it is. 

First, I knew I wanted to show that Silt, Sand, and Pebbles all are centered around Rocks. These are also the 4 main vocabulary words for the unit.

Second, I wanted to use the color contrast used in the PAT model. (Lohr, 2008, p.76). The white words (definitions) against the black background makes the words stand out. Also the the four vocabulary words are in a contrasting color next to the black. 

Third, for the most part I used the same font for the vocabulary words as I have used in other graphics created to give repetition to all the graphics being created. 

Each part is an integral part in the ACE model. 

User Test

While I haven't shown this to my students because I will be doing the unit later in the year, I did show it to my colleagues who I collaborate and teach with. The liked the contrast and they liked that the word rock was in the center of the 3 other pieces to show that the rock is the main part of each of the 3 components that are being discussed in our unit.