Students will launch the Fraction Art project by connecting fractions to real-life contexts, conduct structured interviews with 2nd and 4th grade users about fraction understanding, and create empathy maps grounded in direct quotes to inform later problem definition.

Students will synthesize interview data from 2nd and 4th grade users to identify patterns, clarify misconceptions about fractions, and craft a focused, evidence-based "How Might We" problem statement that will guide mural and prototype design.

Students will generate a wide range of mural and interactive fraction-teaching ideas grounded in real user needs, then evaluate and narrow their concepts to 2–3 strong solutions supported by user evidence and clear mathematical reasoning.

Students will build, test, and revise low- to medium-fidelity prototypes of their Interactive Fraction Mural sections using real user feedback from peers and younger students. They will document iteration decisions grounded in user evidence and mathematical accuracy before moving to higher-fidelity builds.

Students will conduct a final validation test of their interactive fraction mural and recipe station with new users, refine their designs based on evidence, and present their full design story to 2nd and 4th graders, families, and Junior Achievement partners—demonstrating how user feedback and fraction reasoning shaped their final solutions.