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Plan
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Launch
Students will enter the investigation project by noticing the outdoor world closely, practicing how to record what they see with drawings and talk, asking simple how/why questions, and beginning to understand that their observations can become evidence for later inquiry and community sharing.
Days 1 - 5
🌿 Mystery Basket Nature Launch
Launch 30m
👀 Looking Closely With Picture Tools
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
❓ Wonder Cards and Talk Moves
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🖍️ My Investigation Notebook Cover
Deliverable 30m
🎒 Observation Walk Checkpoint
Assessment 30m
Curiosity Launch
Students will notice surprising details in outdoor spaces, talk through what they observe with classmates, and turn shared noticings into one simple class investigation question and an evidence-based guess.
Days 6 - 12
🌿 Mystery Basket Notice Walk
Launch 30m
👀 Senses With Nature Tools
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🎨 Observation Marks Board
Deliverable 30m
🗣️ Wonder Questions Circle
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🤝 Picture Talk Feedback Swap
Project Work 30m
📊 Same or Different Sort
Research 30m
❓ Class Question And Guess Gate
Assessment 30m
Plan & Sort Steps
Students will co-plan a simple, repeatable way to investigate their class question by deciding what to notice, how to record evidence with pictures and symbols, and how to check that observations are clear enough for classmates to understand and use again.
Days 13 - 19
🔍 Investigation Steps Circle
Launch 30m
👀 Sensory Detail Sorting Tray
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🖍️ Picture Symbol Recording Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🧩 Method Choice Stations
Project Work 30m
💬 Checklist Buddy Feedback
Deliverable 30m
📋 Class Evidence Kit Build
Deliverable 30m
✅ Observation Routine Check
Assessment 30m
Collect Field Notes
Students will carry out their planned investigation across several settings, record what they notice with drawings, labels, and teacher-supported symbols, compare evidence with classmates, and revise their field notes so another person can follow what they observed.
Days 20 - 26
👀 Observation Symbols Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 25m
🌿 Outdoor Evidence Hunt
Project Work 30m
🧰 How It Works Look-Alike Check
Research 30m
💬 Notebook Buddy Feedback
Deliverable 25m
🚌 Field Trip Notes Walk
Community Experience 35m
🎨 Nature Marks Revision Studio
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
✅ Field Notes Milestone Check
Assessment 30m
Show Evidence Check
Students will review their investigation evidence, compare records with classmates, notice patterns and surprises, and choose what needs one more careful look before drawing conclusions.
Days 27 - 33
🔍 Notebook Picture Walk
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🧠 Same or Different Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🗣️ Evidence Buddy Check
Deliverable 30m
📊 Class Pattern Line-Up
Project Work 30m
❓ Wonder Question Pebbles
Research 30m
🎨 Pattern Painting Revision
Project Work 30m
✅ Evidence Ready Circle
Assessment 30m
Conclude & Share
Students will use their collected evidence to talk about what they found out, compare their findings with classmates, revise a shared explanation, and prepare a simple mini-exhibit that shows their question, evidence, conclusion, and one thing they could not fully test.
Days 34 - 40
🖼️ Evidence Talk Circle
Launch 30m
🔍 Same or Different Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🗣️ Our Question, Guess, Answer
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
🎨 Mini Exhibit Panel Build
Project Work 30m
👂 Two Friends Feedback Swap
Deliverable 30m
🤝 Farmers Market Kindness Link
Knowledge/Skill Building 30m
📣 Exhibit Share Checkpoint
Assessment 30m
Showcase
Students will prepare and present their investigation learning to an authentic audience, use peer feedback to strengthen how they communicate evidence, share kindness-centered and creative responses from the project, and participate in an observation-based final showcase.
Days 41 - 45
🖼️ Poster Talk Practice
Knowledge/Skill Building 25m
👂 Two Friends Feedback
Deliverable 30m
🎁 Kindness Table Setup
Project Work 25m
🌻 Family Investigation Showcase
Community Experience 40m
⭐ Notebook Share Check
Assessment 30m