Watt's Up: Wind vs Solar Showdown!

Question

Students will examine the real controversy between wind and solar energy for a specific Michigan community, take an initial evidence-informed position, and refine that claim through structured critique before beginning deep research.

Days 1 - 6

📖 William’s Windmill & Energy Need

Launch 25m

⚡ Wind vs. Solar Stakeholder Snapshots

Knowledge/Skill Building 20m

📊 Energy Data Gallery Walk

Knowledge/Skill Building 30m

🗺️ Mapping the Energy Debate

Deliverable 15m

🧠 Claim vs. Fact Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 30m

✍️ Preliminary Claim & Rationale

Deliverable 25m

🔍 Claim Feedback & Revision

Assessment 20m

📓 Perseverance Reflection Log

Deliverable 25m

Investigate

Students will systematically gather, evaluate, and organize credible evidence for and against their chosen renewable energy solution, using digital tools to analyze data and prepare for evidence-based argument construction.

Days 7 - 16

🔎 Credible Sources for Wind vs. Solar

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📊 Energy Data Mining with SchoolAI

Research 45m

📂 Wind vs. Solar Evidence Log

Deliverable 45m

⚖️ Strongest Case for the Other Side

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🗂️ Counterargument Research Brief

Deliverable 45m

🔄 Evidence Log Peer Audit

Deliverable 45m

✅ Evidence Log Mastery Check

Assessment 45m

Construct

Students will construct, critique, and revise a fully developed evidence-based argument selecting wind or solar energy for a specific Michigan community. They will strengthen logical structure, integrate quantitative data visualizations, engage seriously with counterarguments, and refine their writing through structured peer critique and a mastery checkpoint before moving to public defense.

Days 17 - 28

🧠 CER for Wind vs. Solar

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🗺️ Wind vs. Solar Argument Outline

Deliverable 45m

📊 Data Charts for Energy Comparison

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

⚖️ Counterclaim & Rebuttal Workshop

Deliverable 45m

📝 Full Draft: Wind or Solar Defense

Deliverable 45m

🔍 Peer Logic & Evidence Review

Deliverable 45m

Defend

Students will publicly defend their renewable energy position using evidence, respond to challenges from peers and professionals, revise based on critique, and reflect on how their thinking evolved from initial claim to final defense.

Days 29 - 40

🎤 Defense Panel Protocol & Q&A Practice

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🔁 Mock Wind vs. Solar Panel Round

Project Work 45m

📝 Panel Feedback & Revision Notes

Deliverable 45m

⚡ Windmill Prototype & Data Check

Project Work 45m

🏛️ Renewable Energy Defense Panel

Assessment 45m

📚 Argument Evolution Reflection

Deliverable 45m

Question Days 1–6

Day 1

📖 William’s Windmill & Energy Need

Launch 25m

Day 2

⚡ Wind vs. Solar Stakeholder Snapshots

Knowledge/Skill Building 20m

Day 3

📊 Energy Data Gallery Walk

Knowledge/Skill Building 30m

Day 4

🗺️ Mapping the Energy Debate

Deliverable 15m

🧠 Claim vs. Fact Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 30m

✍️ Preliminary Claim & Rationale

Deliverable 25m

🔍 Claim Feedback & Revision

Assessment 20m

Day 5

Day 6

📓 Perseverance Reflection Log

Deliverable 25m

Investigate Days 7–16

Day 7

🔎 Credible Sources for Wind vs. Solar

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

📊 Energy Data Mining with SchoolAI

Research 45m

Day 8

Day 9

📂 Wind vs. Solar Evidence Log

Deliverable 45m

Day 10

⚖️ Strongest Case for the Other Side

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 11

🗂️ Counterargument Research Brief

Deliverable 45m

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

🔄 Evidence Log Peer Audit

Deliverable 45m

Day 15

Day 16

✅ Evidence Log Mastery Check

Assessment 45m

Construct Days 17–28

Day 17

🧠 CER for Wind vs. Solar

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 18

🗺️ Wind vs. Solar Argument Outline

Deliverable 45m

Day 19

📊 Data Charts for Energy Comparison

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 20

⚖️ Counterclaim & Rebuttal Workshop

Deliverable 45m

Day 21

📝 Full Draft: Wind or Solar Defense

Deliverable 45m

Day 22

🔍 Peer Logic & Evidence Review

Deliverable 45m

Day 23

Day 24

Day 25

Day 26

Day 27

Day 28

Defend Days 29–40

Day 29

🎤 Defense Panel Protocol & Q&A Practice

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 30

🔁 Mock Wind vs. Solar Panel Round

Project Work 45m

Day 31

📝 Panel Feedback & Revision Notes

Deliverable 45m

Day 32

⚡ Windmill Prototype & Data Check

Project Work 45m

Day 33

🏛️ Renewable Energy Defense Panel

Assessment 45m

Day 34

📚 Argument Evolution Reflection

Deliverable 45m

Day 35

Day 36

Day 37

Day 38

Day 39

Day 40

May 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

25 Day 1

Question

📖 William’s Windmill & Energy Need

26 Day 2

⚡ Wind vs. Solar Stakeholder Snapshots

27 Day 3

📊 Energy Data Gallery Walk

28 Day 4

🗺️ Mapping the Energy Debate

🧠 Claim vs. Fact Sort

✍️ Preliminary Claim & Rationale

🔍 Claim Feedback & Revision

29 Day 5

June 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

1 Day 6

📓 Perseverance Reflection Log

2 Day 7

Investigate

🔎 Credible Sources for Wind vs. Solar

📊 Energy Data Mining with SchoolAI

3 Day 8

4 Day 9

📂 Wind vs. Solar Evidence Log

5 Day 10

⚖️ Strongest Case for the Other Side

8 Day 11

🗂️ Counterargument Research Brief

9 Day 12

10 Day 13

11 Day 14

🔄 Evidence Log Peer Audit

12 Day 15

15 Day 16

✅ Evidence Log Mastery Check

16 Day 17

Construct

🧠 CER for Wind vs. Solar

17 Day 18

🗺️ Wind vs. Solar Argument Outline

18 Day 19

📊 Data Charts for Energy Comparison

19 Day 20

⚖️ Counterclaim & Rebuttal Workshop

22 Day 21

📝 Full Draft: Wind or Solar Defense

23 Day 22

🔍 Peer Logic & Evidence Review

24 Day 23

25 Day 24

26 Day 25

July 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

29 Day 26

30 Day 27

1 Day 28

2 Day 29

Defend

🎤 Defense Panel Protocol & Q&A Practice

3 Day 30

🔁 Mock Wind vs. Solar Panel Round

6 Day 31

📝 Panel Feedback & Revision Notes

7 Day 32

⚡ Windmill Prototype & Data Check

8 Day 33

🏛️ Renewable Energy Defense Panel

9 Day 34

📚 Argument Evolution Reflection

10 Day 35

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14 Day 37

15 Day 38

16 Day 39

17 Day 40

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