Launch
Students will launch the geometric design challenge, experience the need for precision with compass-and-straightedge tools, and begin identifying the measurable criteria, construction skills, and communication habits they will need for the larger project.
Days 1 - 2
🧭 Compass Challenge Reconstruction
Launch 35m
πŸ“ Design Criteria and Mini Check
Assessment 35m

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Research & Plan
Students will investigate successful circle-based designs, define measurable criteria and constraints for their own work, practice the formal constructions needed for planning, and produce a team-ready design brief with a tested workflow for the next phase.
Days 3 - 6
🧭 Compass Trials for Inscribed Polygons
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
πŸ“ Design Case Study Evidence Notes
Research 35m
πŸ“ Geometric Design Brief Draft
Deliverable 35m
βœ… Construction Plan Checkpoint Quiz
Assessment 30m

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Build & Test
Students will compare multiple circle-based design approaches, justify one with evidence, build a rapid prototype using formal constructions, and test accuracy, balance, and alignment with measurement data before revising.
Days 7 - 10
πŸ“Š Weighted Matrix for Circle Concepts
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
🧭 Prototype With Inscribed Polygons
Project Work 35m
πŸ“ Accuracy Checks and Peer Critique
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
βœ… Construction Gate Check
Assessment 30m

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Revise & Showcase
Students will use test evidence and feedback to revise their circle-based geometric designs, verify improvements with the same measurements, and prepare a concise engineering-style presentation that explains their criteria, trade-offs, revisions, and remaining limitations.
Days 11 - 14
πŸ“ Error Analysis on Construction Boards
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
πŸ› οΈ Revision Sprint with Compass Checks
Project Work 35m
πŸ“Š Retest Data and Trade-Off Summary
Deliverable 35m
πŸ—£οΈ Design Story Rehearsal Slides
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m

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Showcase
Students will present their finished circle-based geometric design boards to an authentic audience, explain the geometric reasoning and engineering decisions behind their work, gather audience and peer feedback, and complete a final evidence-based reflection on revision, accuracy, and design choices.
Day 15
πŸ–ΌοΈ Geometric Design Gallery Defense
Assessment 35m

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