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The Moon moving between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the light.
What can elephants make that no other animal can make?
More elephants
The first step of the Design Thinking framework asks you to consider whose problem you're trying to solve, and figure out what THEY need. What's the name of this stage of Design Thinking?
Empathise
On May 28th of which year was the Billboard Number 1 song I Had Some Help, by Post Malone?
2024
What is the name of New Zealand's largest Science Fiction and Entertainment Expo, which hosts several events in cities around the country each year?
Armageddon Expo
On May 28th 2016, a boy climbed into an enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, resulting in the animal Harambe being shot before it could harm him. What kind of animal was Harambe?
Gorilla
What do you throw out to use and take back in when you are done?
A net (or fishing hook/line)
The "Define" step of the Design Thinking framework requires you to do what?
Come up with a solid working definition of the problem that you are trying to address. This might look like a focusing question.
On May 28th of which year was the Billboard Number 1 song Good 4 U, by Olivia Rodrigo?
2021
What is the name for the annual convention in San Diego for showcasing comic books and other pop culture, where many blockbuster movies get announced?
SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con)
May 28th 1908 was the birthday of the Ian Fleming, who worked for Britain's Military Intelligence in WW2, and wrote which series of novels?
James Bond
A plane crashes directly on the border of the US and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?
Nowhere. You don’t bury survivers.
What's the name for the stage of Design Thinking where you come up with a bunch of concepts, radical possibilities, blue-sky thinking, without worrying about the feasibility?
Ideate
On May 28th of which year was the Billboard Number 1 song Despacito, by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee?
2017
What is the name of the annual conference Apple runs to showcase new software and products for developers?
WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference)
Risi Pouri-Lane was born on 28th of May 2000. In which sport did she win gold for New Zealand at the Youth Olympics AND the Summer Olympics?
Rugby sevens
A sundial is a timepiece that has the fewest number of moving parts. Which timepiece has the most moving parts?
Hourglass
What's the name for the stage of Design Thinking where you make a proof-of-concept, or a simplified version of your final idea, just to confirm that it's possible?
Prototype
On May 28th of which year was the Billboard Number 1 song Somebody That I Used to Know, by Gotye and Kimbra?
2012
What is the name of the annual expo held in Las Vegas to showcase new products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry?
CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
May 28th is "Flag Day" for the Philippines, a country made up of about 7,641 islands. What name is given to a cluster of many islands?
Archipelago
I am not art, but I am drawn. I protect you from the dawn.
Curtains
"Test" is the final stage of the design thinking process, and once it's complete, you've finished your project.
What's wrong with the previous statement?
There is no "final stage", because you can (and likely will) bounce between the stages of Design Thinking as needed, making multiple prototypes, running multiple tests. Your project is finished when you've actually addressed the problem you defined, not after one test.
On May 28th of which year was the Billboard Number 1 song Rolling in the Deep, by Adele?
2011
How many Impact Project Showcase events does ASHS host each year?
Two. Today's showcase, and an evening showcase at the end of Term 3, where the Top Project nominations are revealed.