Learning Goals
Students will be able to collect and record observations about litter, plants, water, and wildlife during a community launch walk to identify human impact on local habitats.
Students will be able to compare before-and-after evidence from cleanup sites to determine how human choices affect environmental health.
Students will be able to generate investigable questions about how humans impact the environment in their school and community.
Students will be able to identify and sort evidence into impact and care categories from photos, notes, and cleanup logs.
Students will be able to describe ways individual communities protect Earth’s resources through cleanup, reuse, and care actions.
Students will be able to explain their findings with simple evidence-based statements in a portfolio, reflection entry, or poster.
Students will be able to design and revise a simple environmental care map that shows cleaned areas, trash hot spots, and signs of recovery.
Products
Environmental Investigation Notebook
Students compile one personal investigation notebook with launch walk observations, cleanup logs, partner notes, questions, and weekly reflections. The notebook shows how each student collected evidence, noticed patterns, and explained what their evidence suggests about human impact.
Lakeside Environmental Care Map and Evidence Presentation
Teams create and present a shared care map with cleaned areas, trash hot spots, before-and-after evidence, and revised action ideas. The presentation must synthesize each member’s evidence and address any conflicting or surprising findings.
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