Laser-Cut Scientific Totem or Field Marker
A small marker, well placed, helps the next person find the same spot — or pause where care is needed.
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Venture In
Wero
Observe
Kite
Infer
Whakaaro
Create
Auaha
Evaluate
Tohu
Evidence you will build
- Vector design file
- Physical totem/marker
- Peer review feedback record
- Design justification statement
Why this matters
Field markers and totems translate inquiry findings for outdoor audiences — design must be accurate, readable, and respectful.
What you will investigate and collect
You will design and cut a wooden totem or field marker that supports an inquiry site or shares a story about it. How design choices in a public-facing physical object can carry scientific meaning without overstating certainty. Design notes, audience feedback, and a placement plan.
- Date and time
- Design version
- Feedback received
- Placement notes
What you might make or share
- Design rationale one-pagerData product
Link sketches to evidence with a concise shareable artefact
Translates iterative notes into something others can scrutinise.
What you will investigate
You will design and cut a wooden totem or field marker that supports an inquiry site or shares a story about it.
What you will collect
Date and time, Design version
What you might make or share
A finished totem or marker installed (with permission) at a site you investigated.