Empathize
Students will engage with storytelling and art to explore endangered animals, collaborating with local wildlife experts to understand human roles in conservation, which will inspire them to design mini habitats reflecting empathy and responsibility.
Days 1 - 3
Define
Students will synthesize their research on endangered animals and their habitats by collaboratively crafting problem statements during small group brainstorming sessions, leading to shared solutions that will guide their conservation efforts.
Days 4 - 6
Ideate
Students will brainstorm a variety of creative solutions to help endangered animals, collaborating in small groups to ideate unique conservation strategies, make preliminary sketches for interactive dioramas, and compose initial drafts for their digital storytelling projects, with guidance and feedback from community partners.
Days 7 - 10
Prototype
Students will build models of endangered animal habitats with recycled materials, collaborate in creating digital stories about their animals, participate in peer feedback, refine their artifacts and artworks, and prepare for the Endangered Species Fair exhibition.
Days 11 - 15
Test/Present
Students will showcase their interactive dioramas and artifacts at the 'Endangered Species Fair', share their conservation pledge cards with visitors, and perform their plays and digital stories to validate their understanding and inspire action among community members.
Days 16 - 20