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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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