Empathize
Empathize
Students will launch the environmental podcast project by studying local habitat examples, listening to one another’s observations and ideas, and beginning to understand the needs of people, plants, and animals in their school community. They will gather early evidence from a community partner resource, identify possible environmental actions, and create an initial empathy-based campaign note set that prepares them to define a focused problem next.
Days 1 - 2
Define
Define
Students will sort evidence from the launch and community partner resources, identify a real school need, and turn that evidence into a clear team problem statement for their Eco Action podcast campaign.
Days 3 - 4
Ideate
Ideate
Students will use their problem statements and community evidence to generate many possible school environmental campaign ideas, compare those ideas through a human-centered lens, and choose one promising direction for their team podcast campaign.
Days 5 - 7
Draft
Draft
Students will turn their chosen school environmental action into a first campaign draft by studying strong podcast moves, planning with evidence from earlier research, building a rough Adobe Podcast recording, and revising after structured peer feedback.
Days 8 - 11
Test
Test
Students will test their draft eco action podcast campaign with peers and a community-informed audience, collect specific feedback about clarity, evidence, and usefulness, and revise their problem statement, message, and call to action based on what users say they need.
Days 12 - 14
Critique
Critique
Students will use structured critique routines to improve their school eco action podcast campaign by checking whether their message is clear, evidence-based, and useful for a real school audience. They will compare their draft campaign materials and podcast scripts to user needs, give feedback to 2 peers, revise their work, and show specific changes before moving into final polishing.
Days 15 - 17
Notice & Reflect
Notice & Reflect
Students will present their revised school eco action campaigns and Adobe Podcast episodes to an authentic audience, share podcast links beyond the classroom, and document how research, feedback, and teamwork shaped their final message and next environmental actions.
Days 18 - 20
Empathize
Days 1–2
Day 1
🌿 Spark Change Circle Wall
Launch
45m
Day 2
🎙️ Eco Empathy Notes
Deliverable
45m
Define
Days 3–4
Day 3
🧩 Evidence Clusters for School Habits
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 4
📝 Eco Action Problem Statement Draft
Deliverable
45m
Ideate
Days 5–7
Day 5
🧠 Action Idea Burst Cards
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 6
🎙️ Audience Choice Grid
Deliverable
45m
Day 7
📌 Campaign Pitch Sticky Walk
Assessment
45m
Draft
Days 8–11
Day 8
🎙️ Adobe Podcast Message Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
35m
Day 9
📝 Campaign Script Storyboard
Deliverable
45m
Day 10
🎧 Rough-Cut Podcast Recording
Project Work
45m
Day 11
💬 Sticky-Note Feedback Round
Deliverable
45m
Test
Days 12–14
Day 12
🎧 Adobe Podcast Feedback Prep
Knowledge/Skill Building
25m
🗣️ Campaign Draft User Testing
Deliverable
45m
Day 13
🌿 Nature Center Story Check
Community Experience
35m
Day 14
📝 Revision Plan from Test Notes
Deliverable
30m
Critique
Days 15–17
Day 15
🧭 Podcast Critique Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building
30m
Day 16
📝 Sticky Note Podcast Gallery
Deliverable
45m
Day 17
🎙️ Revised Eco Action Script Check
Assessment
45m
Notice & Reflect
Days 18–20
Day 18
🖼️ Eco Showcase Setup
Deliverable
30m
Day 19
🎙️ School Eco Action Showcase
Assessment
60m
Day 20
🌱 Growth Reflection and Next Steps
Deliverable
45m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Empathize
🌿 Spark Change Circle Wall
29
Day 2
🎙️ Eco Empathy Notes
30
Day 3
Define
🧩 Evidence Clusters for School Habits
1
Day 4
📝 Eco Action Problem Statement Draft
2
Day 5
Ideate
🧠 Action Idea Burst Cards
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
🎙️ Audience Choice Grid
6
Day 7
📌 Campaign Pitch Sticky Walk
7
Day 8
Draft
🎙️ Adobe Podcast Message Moves
8
Day 9
📝 Campaign Script Storyboard
9
Day 10
🎧 Rough-Cut Podcast Recording
12
Day 11
💬 Sticky-Note Feedback Round
13
Day 12
Test
🎧 Adobe Podcast Feedback Prep
🗣️ Campaign Draft User Testing
14
Day 13
🌿 Nature Center Story Check
15
Day 14
📝 Revision Plan from Test Notes
16
Day 15
Critique
🧭 Podcast Critique Moves
19
Day 16
📝 Sticky Note Podcast Gallery
20
Day 17
🎙️ Revised Eco Action Script Check
21
Day 18
Notice & Reflect
🖼️ Eco Showcase Setup
22
Day 19
🎙️ School Eco Action Showcase
23
Day 20
🌱 Growth Reflection and Next Steps