Research & Plan
Research & Plan
Students will gather user evidence about what makes Mad Libs clear and funny for younger readers, test grammar and sentence assumptions with peers and representative users, and turn those findings into an empathy artifact and design brief that will guide drafting and publishing.
Days 2 - 5
Showcase
Showcase
Students will present their finished Canva-designed Mad Libs books to an authentic audience, observe how younger readers and peers respond to grammar and humor choices, and complete a final reflection that explains how revision, sentence construction, and parts of speech shaped the published stories.
Day 5
Launch
Days 1–1
Day 1
π Mad Libs Live Hook
Launch
40m
Research & Plan
Days 2–5
Day 2
π§ Parts of Speech for Real Readers
Knowledge/Skill Building
75m
Day 3
π€ Younger Reader Interview Rounds
Community Experience
90m
Day 4
πΊοΈ Empathy Map and Story Prototype
Project Work
105m
Showcase
Days 5–5
Day 5
π Mad Libs Book Showcase
Assessment
90m
π Design Brief and How Might We
Assessment
90m
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Launch
π Mad Libs Live Hook
25
Day 2
Research & Plan
π§ Parts of Speech for Real Readers
26
Day 3
π€ Younger Reader Interview Rounds
27
Day 4
πΊοΈ Empathy Map and Story Prototype
28
Day 5
Showcase
π Mad Libs Book Showcase
π Design Brief and How Might We