Empathize
Empathize
Students will engage in interviews and surveys with community members, health professionals, and peers to gather insights into personal hygiene needs and safety concerns, fostering an empathetic understanding of their audience's perspectives to inform their upcoming projects.
Days 1 - 2
Define
Define
Students will analyze their findings from the Body Systems Fair and community partner discussions, then create a clear, actionable problem statement outlining the essential components of a personal hygiene plan and its impact on health and safety, setting the foundation for their personal projects.
Days 3 - 4
Ideate
Ideate
Students will brainstorm a variety of innovative personal health and safety solutions by creating concept sketches and storyboards, critically analyzing different approaches in small groups, and considering feedback from peers and community partners during ideation workshops.
Days 5 - 7
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will present their personal hygiene plans, 3D models of the digestive system, and safety booklets at the Health & Safety Expo, receiving feedback from community members and peers while reflecting on their learning journey and validating their solutions in real-world contexts.
Days 12 - 15
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
Meet Community Health Voices
Launch
60m
Day 2
User Research Findings
Deliverable
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
Analyze Findings for Hygiene Problem
Project Work
50m
Day 4
Define Hygiene Problem
Deliverable
Ideate
Days 5–7
Day 5
Digestive System Basics for Health Planning
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 6
Sketch Health Solutions with Peer Feedback
Project Work
60m
Day 7
Concept Sketch Pack
Deliverable
Prototype
Days 8–11
Day 8
Prototype Iteration of Digestive System Model
Knowledge/Skill Building
50m
Day 9
Peer Feedback on Hygiene Plans Draft
Project Work
50m
Day 10
Health Expo Prep with Community Partners
Project Work
50m
Day 11
Prototype Iteration Pack
Deliverable
Test and Feedback Report
Deliverable
Test/Present
Days 12–15
Day 12
Digestive System Functions and Care Overview
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 13
Draft Personal Hygiene Plan and Outreach
Project Work
60m
Day 14
Health and Safety Expo Prep
Project Work
60m
Day 15
Health Expo Capstone
Assessment
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
20
Day 1
Empathize
Meet Community Health Voices
21
Day 2
User Research Findings
22
Day 3
Define
Analyze Findings for Hygiene Problem
23
Day 4
Define Hygiene Problem
24
Day 5
Ideate
Digestive System Basics for Health Planning
27
Day 6
Sketch Health Solutions with Peer Feedback
28
Day 7
Concept Sketch Pack
29
Day 8
Prototype
Prototype Iteration of Digestive System Model
30
Day 9
Peer Feedback on Hygiene Plans Draft
1
Day 10
Health Expo Prep with Community Partners
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
4
Day 11
Prototype Iteration Pack
Test and Feedback Report
5
Day 12
Test/Present
Digestive System Functions and Care Overview
6
Day 13
Draft Personal Hygiene Plan and Outreach
7
Day 14
Health and Safety Expo Prep
8
Day 15
Health Expo Capstone