Footprints on Earth: Human Impact

Launch

Students will launch the investigation by observing a real outdoor space, collecting first evidence about human impact, and beginning the class challenge to document change through questions, sorting, and an environmental care map.

Days 1 - 2

🚶 Before-and-After Launch Walk

Launch 45m

🗺️ Impact and Care Evidence Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Launch Question

Students will compare before-and-after observations from a local walk, sort evidence of harm and care, ask investigable questions, make a simple prediction, and draft a team plan for collecting credible evidence in the next phase.

Days 3 - 7

👣 Before-and-After Habitat Walk

Launch 45m

🖼️ Impact and Care Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

❓ Question and Prediction Cards

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

🗺️ Evidence Plan and Care Map Draft

Project Work 45m

✅ Investigation Plan Checkpoint

Assessment 45m

Method & Records

Students will finalize a simple, traceable method for gathering environmental evidence, practice recording observations during an early cleanup with community partners, and improve their records through peer feedback and a checkpoint on completeness and accuracy.

Days 8 - 12

🗂️ Evidence Steps and Photo Rules

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

📝 Cleanup Tracking Sheet Build

Project Work 45m

🌿 Partner Cleanup Evidence Practice

Community Experience 45m

👀 Two-Peer Record Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

✅ Method Check and Map Start

Assessment 45m

Collect Evidence

Students will collect and check evidence from cleanup observations in home, school, and outdoor spaces, compare before-and-after records, and revise their notebooks and class care map using peer and teacher feedback.

Days 13 - 17

🧭 Photo and Note Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 35m

📷 Campus Cleanup Evidence Walk

Community Experience 45m

🗂️ Impact or Care Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

🔍 Notebook Peer Review Round

Deliverable 45m

🗺️ Care Map Revision Circle

Project Work 45m

Analyze & Share

Students will analyze their cleanup evidence, compare before-and-after changes, test their ideas with peers, revise their environmental care map and explanation pieces, and prepare clear evidence-based sharing materials for the Lakeside Change Makers Showcase.

Days 18 - 22

📊 Photo Tally Graphs

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

🗂️ Impact or Care Evidence Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

🗺️ Care Map Revision Round

Project Work 45m

📝 Evidence Sentences and Partner Notes

Deliverable 45m

🎤 Showcase Practice and Circle Share

Assessment 45m

Showcase

Students will present their environmental care findings to families and community partners, use peer and visitor feedback to strengthen how they explain evidence, and complete a final portfolio that shows growth in understanding how human actions affect the natural world.

Days 23 - 24

🖼️ Lakeside Change Makers Gallery

Assessment 45m

📘 Final Portfolio Circle Share

Deliverable 45m

Launch Days 1–2

Day 1

🚶 Before-and-After Launch Walk

Launch 45m

Day 2

🗺️ Impact and Care Evidence Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Launch Question Days 3–7

Day 3

👣 Before-and-After Habitat Walk

Launch 45m

Day 4

🖼️ Impact and Care Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 5

❓ Question and Prediction Cards

Knowledge/Skill Building 45m

Day 6

🗺️ Evidence Plan and Care Map Draft

Project Work 45m

Day 7

✅ Investigation Plan Checkpoint

Assessment 45m

Method & Records Days 8–12

Day 8

🗂️ Evidence Steps and Photo Rules

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 9

📝 Cleanup Tracking Sheet Build

Project Work 45m

Day 10

🌿 Partner Cleanup Evidence Practice

Community Experience 45m

Day 11

👀 Two-Peer Record Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 12

✅ Method Check and Map Start

Assessment 45m

Collect Evidence Days 13–17

Day 13

🧭 Photo and Note Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 35m

Day 14

📷 Campus Cleanup Evidence Walk

Community Experience 45m

Day 15

🗂️ Impact or Care Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 16

🔍 Notebook Peer Review Round

Deliverable 45m

Day 17

🗺️ Care Map Revision Circle

Project Work 45m

Analyze & Share Days 18–22

Day 18

📊 Photo Tally Graphs

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 19

🗂️ Impact or Care Evidence Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 40m

Day 20

🗺️ Care Map Revision Round

Project Work 45m

Day 21

📝 Evidence Sentences and Partner Notes

Deliverable 45m

Day 22

🎤 Showcase Practice and Circle Share

Assessment 45m

Showcase Days 23–24

Day 23

🖼️ Lakeside Change Makers Gallery

Assessment 45m

Day 24

📘 Final Portfolio Circle Share

Deliverable 45m

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

21 Day 1

Launch

🚶 Before-and-After Launch Walk

22 Day 2

🗺️ Impact and Care Evidence Sort

23 Day 3

Launch Question

👣 Before-and-After Habitat Walk

28 Day 4

🖼️ Impact and Care Sort

29 Day 5

❓ Question and Prediction Cards

30 Day 6

🗺️ Evidence Plan and Care Map Draft

October 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

5 Day 7

✅ Investigation Plan Checkpoint

6 Day 8

Method & Records

🗂️ Evidence Steps and Photo Rules

7 Day 9

📝 Cleanup Tracking Sheet Build

12 Day 10

🌿 Partner Cleanup Evidence Practice

13 Day 11

👀 Two-Peer Record Check

14 Day 12

✅ Method Check and Map Start

19 Day 13

Collect Evidence

🧭 Photo and Note Check

20 Day 14

📷 Campus Cleanup Evidence Walk

21 Day 15

🗂️ Impact or Care Sort

26 Day 16

🔍 Notebook Peer Review Round

27 Day 17

🗺️ Care Map Revision Circle

28 Day 18

Analyze & Share

📊 Photo Tally Graphs

November 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

2 Day 19

🗂️ Impact or Care Evidence Sort

3 Day 20

🗺️ Care Map Revision Round

4 Day 21

📝 Evidence Sentences and Partner Notes

9 Day 22

🎤 Showcase Practice and Circle Share

10 Day 23

Showcase

🖼️ Lakeside Change Makers Gallery

11 Day 24

📘 Final Portfolio Circle Share