Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate dog breed traits, inherited characteristics, and temperaments to explain how inheritance and behavior affect adoption matching.
Students will be able to gather and synthesize shelter observations, vet information, and dog behavior notes to define evidence-based adoption needs.
Students will be able to use empirical evidence to justify which dogs are likely to fit different adopter lifestyles and home conditions.
Students will be able to define a clear How Might We problem statement using user needs, dog needs, and adoption constraints.
Students will be able to ideate multiple adoption tools including personality tests, QR-coded breed cards, and care profiles that respond to real shelter evidence.
Students will be able to prototype and refine an adoption resource based on feedback from peers, shelter staff, and a veterinarian or vet technician.
Students will be able to communicate responsible pet care and adoption readiness through a QR-coded breed profile and adopter personality test.
Products
Individual Shelter Dog Research Journal and Prototype Adoption Match Tool
Each student creates a research journal with observation logs, interview notes, and an evidence-based dog profile, then builds a paper or digital prototype of a personality test or QR breed card. The product shows how firsthand evidence shaped the student’s design choices and initial adoption recommendation.
Forever Home Fair Adoption Booth with QR Profiles, Match System, and Community Pitch
Teams combine their individual research and prototypes into one shared adoption booth featuring a refined How Might We statement, a higher-fidelity matching tool, and QR-coded dog profile displays. The booth is presented to families, shelter staff, and other stakeholders for feedback and possible use.
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