Empathize
Students will engage with local community members and environmental experts to listen and understand diverse perspectives about land conservation challenges, documenting their insights and key takeaways to inform their project direction.
Day 1
Meet Local Conservationists
Launch 60m
Document Community Insights
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Define
Students will collaboratively articulate a clear and concise vision statement for their projects, identifying the specific impacts they aim to achieve in conserving local habitats and understanding the significance of these efforts within the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, setting a direction that will guide the rest of their project work.
Day 1
Vision and POV Mapping
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Ideate
Students will brainstorm innovative solutions to local environmental challenges by engaging in collaborative workshops with peers and community partners, drawing on their empathy work, to envision impactful project possibilities for habitat conservation.
Day 2
Concept Sketch Rationale
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Draft
Students will conceptualize and outline their interactive exhibit booths by sketching detailed designs and writing initial drafts of their project proposals that integrate conservation technologies and invite stakeholder feedback.
Day 3
Iterative Exhibit Prototypes
Deliverable
User Testing Documentation
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Test
Students will conduct hands-on field testing with prototype interactive exhibits in small groups, gathering feedback from classmates to evaluate engagement and effectiveness, which will shape final design improvements for deeper learning impact.
Day 4
30 min over capacity (60 min available across 1 day)
Habitat Tech Exhibit
Assessment 90m
Critique
Students will participate in structured critique sessions, using feedback protocols to assess and refine their conservation exhibit projects, ensuring enhanced clarity and engagement for the summit presentation.
Day 5
90 min over capacity (60 min available across 1 day)
Exhibit Critique Refinement
Assessment 90m
Critique Kickoff Session
Launch 60m
Incorporate User Feedback
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Notice & Reflect
Students will engage in a reflective dialogue, individually journal their insights on the impact of their project decisions, and collaboratively predict how their learnings will influence future conservation efforts.
Day 6
30 min over capacity (60 min available across 1 day)
Green Guardians Exhibition
Assessment 90m
Conservation Booth Prototype
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