Launch
Students will launch the regular pentagon challenge by comparing rough and precise construction attempts, practicing safe compass-and-straightedge moves, and setting early quality criteria for what counts as an accurate figure. They will begin the daily reflection-and-revision routine by identifying a specific construction error, revising it at the next class start, and documenting how arcs, intersections, and labeled steps improve precision.
Days 1 - 2
🎯 Ian’s Geometry Jam
Launch 50m
🧭 Pentagon Error Check Starter
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m

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Research & Plan
Students will investigate and compare regular pentagon construction methods, define measurable quality criteria and constraints, draft a design brief, and build a repeatable set of check steps they will use in later prototype testing and revision.
Days 3 - 6
🧭 Pentagon Criteria and Constraints
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
πŸ“š Pentagon Method Comparison Notes
Research 50m
πŸ› οΈ Check Steps and Error Tests
Project Work 50m
πŸ“ Design Brief Gate
Assessment 50m

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Decide & Prototype
Students will compare multiple regular-pentagon construction sequences, choose one with a weighted decision matrix, build and test rapid prototypes, and revise based on evidence from repeated construction checks and peer critique.
Days 7 - 10
🧭 Pentagon Method Decision Matrix
Knowledge/Skill Building 50m
✏️ Rapid Pentagon Prototype Drafts
Project Work 50m
πŸ’¬ Arc Intersection Feedback Round
Deliverable 50m
πŸ“Š Prototype Check Data Review
Assessment 50m

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Revise & Showcase
Students will analyze prototype evidence, revise weak construction steps in a regular pentagon method, retest with the same checks, and assemble a before-and-after engineering story for the Geometry Blueprint Museum.
Days 11 - 14
🧭 Failure Pattern Triage Board
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
πŸ“ Targeted Step Repair Clinic
Project Work 50m
πŸ” Retest and Peer Review Loop
Deliverable 65m
πŸ–ΌοΈ Museum Panel Portfolio Draft
Community Experience 50m

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Showcase
Students will present their revised regular pentagon work to peers, families, and Ian in the Geometry Blueprint Museum, defend how their construction met project criteria, contribute to the class exhibit booklet, and complete a brief evidence-based reflection on how their precision improved over time.
Day 15
πŸ›οΈ Geometry Blueprint Museum Walkthrough
Assessment 50m

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