Empathize
Empathize
Students will launch the project at the LA Natural History Museum by investigating natural-selection evidence and gathering user insights that will guide an interactive exhibit for nature-center visitors.
Day 1
Define
Define
Students will synthesize audience and scientific evidence from the project launch to define an actionable, evidence-based challenge for their natural-selection exhibit.
Day 2
Ideate
Ideate
Students will generate, compare, and revise evidence-based concepts for an interactive natural-selection exhibit designed around visitor needs.
Day 3
Draft
Draft
Students will translate trait-frequency evidence and community-partner observations into a mathematical timeline, explanatory writing, and a low-fidelity natural-selection exhibit prototype ready for user testing.
Days 4 - 5
Test
Test
Students will test their draft natural-selection exhibits with peer users, collect observable evidence about scientific clarity and visitor experience, and complete a first evidence-based revision before formal critique.
Day 6
Critique
Critique
Students will use structured peer critique and prior user feedback to strengthen the scientific accuracy, accessibility, and audience value of their natural-selection exhibits before final reflection.
Day 7
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will present their natural-selection exhibits to peers, families, and invited community partners, gather user feedback, revise an artifact, and document their scientific learning and next design steps.
Day 8
Empathize
Days 1–1
Day 1
🏛️ Museum Trait Detective Launch
Launch
88m
Define
Days 2–2
Day 2
🧭 Nature-Center Exhibit Design Brief
Deliverable
88m
Ideate
Days 3–3
Day 3
💡 Natural Selection Exhibit Idea Sprint
Deliverable
88m
Draft
Days 4–5
Day 4
📈 Trait-Frequency Timeline Studio
Knowledge/Skill Building
80m
Day 5
🧬 Natural Selection Exhibit Prototype
Deliverable
88m
Test
Days 6–6
Day 6
🧪 Natural Selection Exhibit User Test
Deliverable
88m
Critique
Days 7–7
Day 7
🔍 Natural Selection Exhibit Critique
Deliverable
88m
Notice & Reflect
Days 8–8
Day 8
🧬 Natural Selection Expo Reflection
Deliverable
88m
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
9
Day 1
Empathize
🏛️ Museum Trait Detective Launch
10
Day 2
Define
🧭 Nature-Center Exhibit Design Brief
16
Day 3
Ideate
💡 Natural Selection Exhibit Idea Sprint
17
Day 4
Draft
📈 Trait-Frequency Timeline Studio
23
Day 5
🧬 Natural Selection Exhibit Prototype
24
Day 6
Test
🧪 Natural Selection Exhibit User Test
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
30
Day 7
Critique
🔍 Natural Selection Exhibit Critique
1
Day 8
Notice & Reflect
🧬 Natural Selection Expo Reflection