Students will launch the prom-budget challenge by gathering evidence about stakeholder priorities, spending constraints, and healthful dance experiences before defining the problem.

Students will synthesize stakeholder evidence and project constraints into a clear, actionable design challenge that guides creation of a memorable, safe prom within a fixed budget.

Students will generate, compare, and refine prom ideas using stakeholder evidence, estimated costs, safety considerations, and peer feedback.

Students will create and revise a working prototype of their team’s prom budget board, using calculations, stakeholder evidence, health considerations, and peer feedback to make their plan feasible and memorable.

Students will test draft prom budget boards with peers and school stakeholders, gather evidence about value, safety, and audience needs, and make targeted revisions before formal critique.

Students will critique and revise prom budget boards using price evidence, stakeholder needs, health and safety considerations, and structured peer feedback before advancing to final reflection.

Students will present their final prom budget plans to authentic stakeholders, use feedback to make a documented revision, and reflect on budgeting, teamwork, performance readiness, and next steps.