Watery Wonders: Science Splash Adventure! — Inkwire

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Plan

By Phase By Day Calendar

Ask

Students will investigate the causes and effects of our classroom flooding, ask questions about water's impact, and define what they need to know to solve the problem, setting the foundation for their learning journey.

Days 1 - 6

60 min over capacity (270 min available across 6 days)

Water Absorption Experiment

Launch 60m

Flooding Causes Brainstorm

Activity 30m

Guided Question Development

Activity 45m

Peer Discussion Circle

Deliverable 40m

Field Trip Reflection

Activity 50m

Water Exploration Stations

Activity 60m

Presentation Practice Session

Deliverable 45m

Water Impact Investigation Presentation

Assessment

Capture Curiosity: Question Reflection

Assessment

Imagine

Students will brainstorm creative solutions to prevent classroom flooding, utilizing experiments to understand water flow and materials, and collaborate with peers to ideate water conservation efforts, setting the stage for their project planning phase.

Days 6 - 10

Exploring Material Absorption

Activity 45m

Mapping Water Flow Experiment

Activity 45m

Solution Proposal Brainstorming Workshop

Activity 45m

Peer Feedback Circle

Deliverable 45m

Water Conservation Solution Proposal

Assessment

Reflection Prompt Journal Entry

Deliverable 30m

Individual Reflection Journal

Assessment

Plan

Students will collaborate with their peers to design a creative poster outlining their chosen water conservation solution, ensuring they detail step-by-step actions and role assignments, while integrating insights from their experiments and community partner visits.

Days 11 - 15

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Create

Students will collaboratively build and test prototypes of water flow systems using recycled materials, allowing them to apply their understanding of water's roles and properties through hands-on experimentation.

Days 16 - 20

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Test

Students will conduct hands-on experiments to test the effectiveness of their water conservation solutions with peers, applying feedback to validate their designs over five days.

Days 21 - 25

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Improve

Students will work in groups to analyze their water-related experiments, identifying areas for improvement, discussing experiences from the community cleanup, and utilizing teacher and peer feedback to refine their projects in preparation for the final presentations.

Days 26 - 30

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Share

Students will present their findings on the roles of water in their community to peers and community partners, using visual displays and models to articulate their understanding, and reflect through group discussions to connect the project's learning journey to real-world water conservation efforts.

Days 31 - 35

No activities have been added to this phase yet.

Ask Days 1–6

Day 1

Water Absorption Experiment

Launch 60m

Flooding Causes Brainstorm

Activity 30m

Day 2

Guided Question Development

Activity 45m

Day 3

Peer Discussion Circle

Deliverable 40m

Day 4

Field Trip Reflection

Activity 50m

Day 5

Water Exploration Stations

Activity 60m

Presentation Practice Session

Deliverable 45m

Imagine Days 6–10

Day 6

Exploring Material Absorption

Activity 45m

Water Impact Investigation Presentation

Assessment

Capture Curiosity: Question Reflection

Assessment

Day 7

Mapping Water Flow Experiment

Activity 45m

Day 8

Solution Proposal Brainstorming Workshop

Activity 45m

Peer Feedback Circle

Deliverable 45m

Day 9

Water Conservation Solution Proposal

Assessment

Reflection Prompt Journal Entry

Deliverable 30m

Day 10

Individual Reflection Journal

Assessment

Plan Days 11–15

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Create Days 16–20

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Day 20

Test Days 21–25

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Day 24

Day 25

Improve Days 26–30

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Day 28

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Share Days 31–35

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Day 36

August 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

10 Day 1

Ask

Water Absorption Experiment

Flooding Causes Brainstorm

11 Day 2

Guided Question Development

12 Day 3

Peer Discussion Circle

17 Day 4

Field Trip Reflection

18 Day 5

Water Exploration Stations

Presentation Practice Session

19 Day 6

Imagine

Exploring Material Absorption

Water Impact Investigation Presentation

Capture Curiosity: Question Reflection

24 Day 7

Mapping Water Flow Experiment

25 Day 8

Solution Proposal Brainstorming Workshop

Peer Feedback Circle

26 Day 9

Water Conservation Solution Proposal

Reflection Prompt Journal Entry

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

31 Day 10

Individual Reflection Journal

1 Day 11

Plan

2 Day 12

7 Day 13

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9 Day 15

14 Day 16

Create

15 Day 17

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21 Day 19

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23 Day 21

Test

28 Day 22

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30 Day 24

October 2026

Mon

Tue

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Thu

Fri

5 Day 25

6 Day 26

Improve

7 Day 27

12 Day 28

13 Day 29

14 Day 30

19 Day 31

Share

20 Day 32

21 Day 33

26 Day 34

27 Day 35

28 Day 36