Students will engage with family members, classmates, and community partners in meaningful dialogue to understand different perspectives and gather insights that will inform the design of their Bristlebot project, fostering empathy and laying the groundwork for collaborative learning and problem-solving.

Students will articulate the specific challenge their Bristlebot will solve, using insights from the Empathize phase to define the project's impact and significance, motivating purposeful design and innovation.

Students will collaborate with peers, teachers, and community partners to brainstorm inventive designs for their Bristlebots, integrating feedback and insights from experts to creatively expand possibilities and refine ideas to meet defined project challenges.

Students will draft detailed project outlines and initial sketches of their Bristlebots, incorporating purposeful design elements and exploration priorities aligned with the maze or racing challenges.

Students will conduct trials to test their Bristlebots in maze-navigation and racing scenarios, analyzing performance data to identify areas for improvement and enhance their understanding of vibration, friction, and balance.

Students will engage in structured feedback sessions where they systematically review each other's Bristlebot designs, exploring innovative suggestions and constructive critiques to refine their projects before the final test.

Students will engage in reflective discussions and journaling to evaluate the successes and challenges of their Bristlebot design journey, predicting how lessons learned will shape future STEM projects, while celebrating achievements in a collective class showcase and feedback session.