Project Activities
Days 1–20
Day 1
Project Introduction and Essential Question Discussion
Activity
Meet the Experts Panel
Activity
Day 2
Materials Exploration Lab
Activity
Day 3
Research African Mammals
Activity
Initial Brainstorming Session
Activity
Day 4
Zoo Constraints and Resources Analysis
Activity
Group Collaboration
Activity
Day 5
Design Concept Drafting
Activity
Reflection and Feedback
Activity
Day 6
Design Concept Refinement
Activity
Peer Feedback Session
Activity
Day 7
Guest Speaker Critique
Activity
Reflection and Action Plan
Activity
Day 8
Sustainability and Innovation Workshop
Activity
Design Update
Activity
Day 9
Group Design Presentation
Activity
Class Feedback and Discussion
Activity
Day 10
Final Design Adjustments
Activity
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
Activity
Day 11
Detailed Design Sketching
Activity
Peer Review Session
Activity
Day 12
Material Selection and Justification
Activity
Collaborative Design Update
Activity
Day 13
Scale Model Planning
Activity
Group Strategy Session
Activity
Day 14
Prototype Model Construction
Activity
Day 15
Model Construction Continuation
Activity
Reflection and Adjustment
Activity
Day 16
Final Model Construction
Activity
Design Journal Finalization
Activity
Day 17
Rehearsal for Design Pitch Day
Activity
Peer Feedback on Presentations
Activity
Day 18
Design Pitch Preparation
Activity
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
Activity
Day 19
Final Presentation Rehearsal
Activity
Last-Minute Adjustments
Activity
Day 20
Design Pitch Day
Activity
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
20
Day 1
Project Activities
Project Introduction and Essential Question Discussion
Meet the Experts Panel
21
Day 2
Materials Exploration Lab
22
Day 3
Research African Mammals
Initial Brainstorming Session
23
Day 4
Zoo Constraints and Resources Analysis
Group Collaboration
24
Day 5
Design Concept Drafting
Reflection and Feedback
27
Day 6
Design Concept Refinement
Peer Feedback Session
28
Day 7
Guest Speaker Critique
Reflection and Action Plan
29
Day 8
Sustainability and Innovation Workshop
Design Update
30
Day 9
Group Design Presentation
Class Feedback and Discussion
1
Day 10
Final Design Adjustments
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 11
Detailed Design Sketching
Peer Review Session
5
Day 12
Material Selection and Justification
Collaborative Design Update
6
Day 13
Scale Model Planning
Group Strategy Session
7
Day 14
Prototype Model Construction
8
Day 15
Model Construction Continuation
Reflection and Adjustment
11
Day 16
Final Model Construction
Design Journal Finalization
12
Day 17
Rehearsal for Design Pitch Day
Peer Feedback on Presentations
13
Day 18
Design Pitch Preparation
Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
14
Day 19
Final Presentation Rehearsal
Last-Minute Adjustments
15
Day 20
Design Pitch Day