Refine & Showcase
Refine & Showcase
Students will use evidence from plant investigations and user feedback to complete two revision cycles on their Food Web Carnival game, validate the game with a new audience member, and prepare a clear walkthrough showing how science ideas, player needs, and team decisions shaped the refined prototype.
Days 14 - 18
Launch
Days 1–2
Day 1
๐ฅฌ Spinach Float Lab Launch
Launch
45m
Day 2
๐ฏ Food Web Carnival Challenge Map
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Research & Plan
Days 3–8
Day 3
๐ฑ Sunlight Plant Clue Stations
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 4
โ๏ธ Sun-to-Animal Energy Models
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 5
๐ฟ Botanical Garden Questions Visit
Community Experience
45m
Day 6
๐ง Younger Player Interview Rounds
Research
45m
Day 7
๐ Empathy Maps and Design Briefs
Deliverable
45m
Day 8
โ
Science Claims Design Gate
Assessment
45m
Ideate & Prototype
Days 9–13
Day 9
๐ง How Might We Game Statements
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 10
๐ฒ Food Web Game Sketch Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 11
โ๏ธ Rules and Accuracy Mini Build
Deliverable
35m
Day 12
๐ ๏ธ Low-Fidelity Carnival Prototype
Project Work
45m
Day 13
๐ Peer Playtest Revision Checkpoint
Assessment
45m
Refine & Showcase
Days 14–18
Day 14
๐งช Plant Evidence Mini-Models
Knowledge/Skill Building
35m
Day 15
๐ฒ Prototype Playtest Round Two
Deliverable
45m
Day 16
๐ ๏ธ Revision Sprint and Rule Cards
Project Work
45m
Day 17
๐ฟ Botanical Educator Validation
Community Experience
45m
Day 18
๐ Design Journey Walkthrough
Assessment
45m
Showcase
Days 19–20
Day 19
๐ช Food Web Carnival Stations
Community Experience
45m
Day 20
๐งพ Carnival Reflection Circle
Assessment
45m
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Launch
๐ฅฌ Spinach Float Lab Launch
25
Day 2
๐ฏ Food Web Carnival Challenge Map
26
Day 3
Research & Plan
๐ฑ Sunlight Plant Clue Stations
27
Day 4
โ๏ธ Sun-to-Animal Energy Models
28
Day 5
๐ฟ Botanical Garden Questions Visit
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 6
๐ง Younger Player Interview Rounds
1
Day 7
๐ Empathy Maps and Design Briefs
2
Day 8
โ
Science Claims Design Gate
3
Day 9
Ideate & Prototype
๐ง How Might We Game Statements
4
Day 10
๐ฒ Food Web Game Sketch Sprint
7
Day 11
โ๏ธ Rules and Accuracy Mini Build
8
Day 12
๐ ๏ธ Low-Fidelity Carnival Prototype
9
Day 13
๐ Peer Playtest Revision Checkpoint
10
Day 14
Refine & Showcase
๐งช Plant Evidence Mini-Models
11
Day 15
๐ฒ Prototype Playtest Round Two
14
Day 16
๐ ๏ธ Revision Sprint and Rule Cards
15
Day 17
๐ฟ Botanical Educator Validation
16
Day 18
๐ Design Journey Walkthrough
17
Day 19
Showcase
๐ช Food Web Carnival Stations
18
Day 20
๐งพ Carnival Reflection Circle