Collect & Document
Collect & Document
Students will carry out shared hawk observations, use picture-based tools to document what was seen and where it happened, compare evidence from different neighborhood spaces, and organize records that classmates can later use to make evidence-based claims about how red-tailed hawks use trees, skies, and open spaces around City Heights.
Days 8 - 12
Showcase
Showcase
Students will share their hawk habitat findings with families and school visitors, use evidence from their journals, maps, and models during a public presentation, and reflect on how their investigation answered the essential question: How do red-tailed hawks use the trees, skies, and open spaces around City Heights?
Days 17 - 18
Launch
Days 1–2
Day 1
π¦
Hawk Watch and Picture Hunt
Launch
45m
Day 2
πΊοΈ City Heights Hawk Map Talk
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Wonder & Question
Days 3–7
Day 3
πͺΆ Hawk Clue Photo Sort
Launch
45m
Day 4
πΊοΈ City Heights Question Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 5
π Picture Checklist Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 6
π Hawk Watch Plan Draft
Project Work
45m
Day 7
β
Observation Plan Conference
Assessment
45m
Collect & Document
Days 8–12
Day 8
ποΈ Hawk Watch Tools Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building
35m
Day 9
π Playground Hawk Watch Record
Project Work
45m
Day 10
π§ Photo Map Evidence Sort
Research
40m
Day 11
π Journal Check and Partner Feedback
Deliverable
45m
Day 12
β
Evidence Folder Conference
Assessment
45m
Analyze & Present
Days 13–16
Day 13
π Hawk Evidence Sort Chart
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 14
πΊοΈ City Heights Hawk Story Map
Project Work
45m
Day 15
π£οΈ Evidence Talk and Revisions
Deliverable
45m
Day 16
β
Hawk Model Explanation Check
Assessment
45m
Showcase
Days 17–18
Day 17
π£οΈ Hawk Museum Practice Round
Deliverable
45m
Day 18
π¦
City Heights Hawk Walk
Assessment
45m
May 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
18
Day 1
Launch
π¦
Hawk Watch and Picture Hunt
19
Day 2
πΊοΈ City Heights Hawk Map Talk
20
Day 3
Wonder & Question
πͺΆ Hawk Clue Photo Sort
25
Day 4
πΊοΈ City Heights Question Workshop
26
Day 5
π Picture Checklist Practice
27
Day 6
π Hawk Watch Plan Draft
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Day 7
β
Observation Plan Conference
2
Day 8
Collect & Document
ποΈ Hawk Watch Tools Practice
3
Day 9
π Playground Hawk Watch Record
8
Day 10
π§ Photo Map Evidence Sort
9
Day 11
π Journal Check and Partner Feedback
10
Day 12
β
Evidence Folder Conference
15
Day 13
Analyze & Present
π Hawk Evidence Sort Chart
16
Day 14
πΊοΈ City Heights Hawk Story Map
17
Day 15
π£οΈ Evidence Talk and Revisions
22
Day 16
β
Hawk Model Explanation Check
23
Day 17
Showcase
π£οΈ Hawk Museum Practice Round
24
Day 18
π¦
City Heights Hawk Walk