Discover
Discover
Students will launch the clean school energy project, observe real energy-use problems in their school community, identify who is affected, and produce early evidence-based artifacts that frame the challenge and guide deeper investigation in the next phase.
Days 1 - 4
Examine
Examine
Students will investigate how energy moves through school systems, study how electricity sources affect air quality, gather information from community partners and texts, analyze causes of wasted energy, compare possible cleaner solutions, and use evidence plus feedback to choose a promising idea for the next phase.
Days 5 - 20
240 min over capacity (640 min available across 16 days)
Engineer
Engineer
Students will design a school-friendly clean energy solution by studying strong examples, turning research into criteria-based plans, building and revising prototypes, and documenting how evidence and feedback shape their design choices before moving into formal testing.
Days 21 - 30
Do
Do
Students will carry out a fair test of their clean school energy model, collect evidence with simple measurement tools, study whether the results match user needs and pollution-reduction goals, and revise their thinking before the final pitch.
Days 31 - 33
Share
Share
Students will finalize and present their tested clean-energy solution to authentic community audiences, then document how their science understanding, design decisions, collaboration, and communication grew across the project.
Days 34 - 35
Discover
Days 1–4
Day 1
π School Energy Challenge Launch
Launch
35m
Day 2
π Energy Hot Spot Walk
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 3
π Challenge Definition
Deliverable
45m
Day 4
π₯ End User Overview
Deliverable
40m
Examine
Days 5–20
Day 5
β‘ School Energy Flow Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
80m
Day 6
π«οΈ Fuels, Air, and Electricity
Knowledge/Skill Building
80m
Day 7
ποΈ Questions for Energy Experts
Community Experience
80m
Day 8
π Source Evaluation Report
Deliverable
80m
Day 9
π§ Energy Waste Pattern Hunt
Research
80m
Day 10
πΈοΈ Root Cause Analysis
Deliverable
80m
Day 11
π Criteria and Constraints Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building
80m
Day 12
π‘ Clean Energy Idea Sprint
Project Work
80m
Day 13
π£οΈ Solution Proposal
Deliverable
80m
Day 14
π Proposal Feedback Carousel
Project Work
80m
Day 15
π― Evidence Check Conference
Assessment
80m
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Day 19
Day 20
Engineer
Days 21–30
Day 21
π School Energy Design Sprint
Launch
40m
Day 22
π Exemplar Exploration
Deliverable
40m
Day 23
β‘ Energy Transfer in Model Devices
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 24
π Cleaner Energy Trade-Off Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building
40m
Day 25
π§ Creation Plan
Deliverable
40m
Day 26
π οΈ Prototype Build Round One
Project Work
40m
Day 27
π§ͺ Hypothesis
Deliverable
30m
Day 28
π¬ Prototype Feedback Carousel
Project Work
40m
Day 29
π§ Revise and Recheck Prototype
Project Work
40m
Day 30
π Solution Development Report
Deliverable
40m
Do
Days 31–33
Day 31
π§ͺ Fair Test Setup for Energy Models
Knowledge/Skill Building
20m
Implementation and Data Collection Plan
Deliverable
20m
Day 32
Implementation Results
Deliverable
40m
Day 33
π Data-to-Revision Conference Notes
Project Work
40m
Share
Days 34–35
Day 34
π€ Clean Energy Pitch Showcase
Assessment
45m
Day 35
π Growth Reflection
Assessment
35m
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
28
Day 1
Discover
π School Energy Challenge Launch
29
Day 2
π Energy Hot Spot Walk
30
Day 3
π Challenge Definition
1
Day 4
π₯ End User Overview
2
Day 5
Examine
β‘ School Energy Flow Lab
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 6
π«οΈ Fuels, Air, and Electricity
6
Day 7
ποΈ Questions for Energy Experts
7
Day 8
π Source Evaluation Report
8
Day 9
π§ Energy Waste Pattern Hunt
9
Day 10
πΈοΈ Root Cause Analysis
12
Day 11
π Criteria and Constraints Sort
13
Day 12
π‘ Clean Energy Idea Sprint
14
Day 13
π£οΈ Solution Proposal
15
Day 14
π Proposal Feedback Carousel
16
Day 15
π― Evidence Check Conference
19
Day 16
20
Day 17
21
Day 18
22
Day 19
23
Day 20
26
Day 21
Engineer
π School Energy Design Sprint
27
Day 22
π Exemplar Exploration
28
Day 23
β‘ Energy Transfer in Model Devices
29
Day 24
π Cleaner Energy Trade-Off Sort
30
Day 25
π§ Creation Plan
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 26
π οΈ Prototype Build Round One
3
Day 27
π§ͺ Hypothesis
4
Day 28
π¬ Prototype Feedback Carousel
5
Day 29
π§ Revise and Recheck Prototype
6
Day 30
π Solution Development Report
9
Day 31
Do
π§ͺ Fair Test Setup for Energy Models
Implementation and Data Collection Plan
10
Day 32
Implementation Results
11
Day 33
π Data-to-Revision Conference Notes
12
Day 34
Share
π€ Clean Energy Pitch Showcase
13
Day 35
π Growth Reflection