Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate community alley spaces by recording observations, questions, and user needs from the alley walk.
Students will be able to analyze community garden texts to identify features that make a shared green space welcoming and useful.
Students will be able to measure the alley map and compare area and perimeter for paths, planting beds, and other design features.
Students will be able to create a labeled scale drawing of a shared green space plan using measurements from the map and user feedback.
Students will be able to collaborate in discussions by building on classmates’ ideas, asking questions, and giving feedback about design choices.
Students will be able to revise a class design essay by adding evidence from research, measurements, and user feedback.
Students will be able to justify design choices that support a sustainable goal and help neighbors enjoy the alley.
Products
Alley User Research Sheet and Annotated Scale Sketch
Each student creates a research sheet with observations, questions, and notes from the alley walk and text reading, then turns that evidence into an annotated individual scale sketch of one proposed feature. The product shows how firsthand user evidence and measured space informed the idea.
Class Green Space Design Essay, Scale Plan, and Grand Opening Presentation Board
The team produces one shared problem statement, a revised class design essay, and a higher-fidelity scale plan with labels that can be shared with families and community partners at the exhibition. The final board explains how user needs, measurements, feedback, and sustainability shaped the solution.
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