Students will launch the project by simulating a town meeting to create classroom rules, then interview a local police officer to understand how community leaders use rules and teamwork to keep people safe. They will create a pictorial empathy map grounded in direct quotes and observations from the officer to guide later design work.

Students will synthesize what they learned from the police officer and other adults to define a clear community need using a class-created How Might We statement grounded in real quotes and observations.

Students will generate many possible ways to help community members remember and follow rules, then select and sketch their strongest solution based on real needs shared by the police officer and other leaders.

Students will build and revise a testable version of their Community Safety Solution using their empathy maps and How Might We statement. They will create a low-fidelity prototype, test it with a real user (a visiting police officer or another kindergarten class), document feedback through drawings and teacher-scribed notes, and revise their design before final presentation.

Students will present their community safety prototypes and storybook pages to authentic users, explain how feedback shaped their designs, and demonstrate understanding of community leaders, rules, and consequences during the Community Heroes Parade.