Students will engage in collaborative research sessions with community partners, participating in discussions and hands-on activities to gather insights on chemical reactions and human respiratory processes, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the project's essential questions.

Students will collaborate to consolidate information and insights from their initial research and community partner interactions, creating concise problem statements that clarify the scientific and real-world complexities of cellular respiration and combustion.

Students will collaboratively brainstorm a variety of innovative solutions and create mind maps to explore chemical reaction possibilities related to cellular respiration and combustion, integrating insights from prior community partner interactions and establishing connections with thermodynamics and kinetic chemistry concepts.

Students will construct physical and digital prototypes that simulate cellular respiration and combustion, using sensors and data analytics to test and refine their models, ensuring they address the essential question while incorporating feedback from community partners.

Students will present their validated models and multimedia installations at a 'Science Meets Art' showcase, engage with community partners through guided exhibitions of their projects, and incorporate feedback to refine their reflective portfolios and narratives explaining why humans do not self-combust.