Empathize
Empathize
Students will engage in hands-on exploration and observation of plant structures to gather insights on how nature solves problems, which will serve as the foundation for designing innovative, nature-inspired solutions to human challenges.
Days 1 - 2
30 min over capacity (60 min available across 2 days)
Test/Present
Test/Present
Students will present their nature-inspired designs in a 'Nature-Inspired Design Festival,' receiving feedback from community members and peers, while demonstrating their prototypes' functionality and explaining how they address human problems through biomimicry.
Days 10 - 12
Empathize
Days 1–2
Define
Days 3–4
Ideate
Days 5–6
Prototype
Days 7–9
Test/Present
Days 10–12
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 2
Observe Plant Features to Define Problem
Observe Plant Features to Define Problem
29
Day 3
Define
Draft Plant-Inspired Problem Statement and Sketch
Draft Plant-Inspired Problem Statement and Sketch
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 4
Define Plant-Inspired Problem
Define Plant-Inspired Problem
4
Day 5
Ideate
Sketch Nature-Inspired Shelter Concepts and Tools
Sketch Nature-Inspired Shelter Concepts and Tools
5
Day 6
Nature-Inspired Concepts
Nature-Inspired Concepts
10
Day 7
Prototype
Prototype Testing: Shelter and Water Device
Prototype Testing: Shelter and Water Device
11
Day 8
Guided Analysis of Prototype Performance
Guided Analysis of Prototype Performance
12
Day 9
Prototype Iteration Log
Prototype Iteration Log
18
Day 11
Prototype Testing and Peer Feedback
Prototype Testing and Peer Feedback
19
Day 12
Nature-Inspired Design Showcase
Nature-Inspired Design Showcase