School: Liberty North High School
Class: Child Growth & Development
Instructor: Wendy Turner
Client: Liberty ECC
Problem: How can we reimagine existing school spaces to better serve the needs of students, staff, and the wider community?
Summary
Students participated in a hands-on design challenge at the ECC campus during a non-student day, allowing exclusive access to the facility. In small teams, they identified areas in need of innovation and proposed thoughtful redesigns to improve functionality, engagement, or aesthetics. Working closely with LPS staff and industry professionals, students conducted research, planned layouts, and created detailed proposals. The project emphasized teamwork, creativity, and real-world problem solving while offering authentic experience in space planning and design thinking.
Takeaways
Due to snow days, it would have been beneficial to have more time dedicated to this project. Students finished the project in one month, but it could have easily been finished with more work time in two months.
Advice
Ask your administration for connections and resources.
Standards/Learning Targets
- Students will be able to address specific developmental needs of children, youth, and adults based on assessment of their abilities.