Buzzing Bioindicators: Forest to Stream

Launch

Students will launch the investigation by gathering first-hand bioindicator evidence, building core understanding of how insects signal ecosystem health, and turning early observations into focused questions and an initial evidence-based claim.

Days 1 - 3

🦟 Stream Safari Clue Hunt

Launch 52m

📊 Bioindicator Patterns and Quick Graphs

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

📝 CER Claim and Question Board

Deliverable 50m

Question & Hypothesis

Students will turn launch observations into strong investigable questions, build evidence-based hypotheses about insect behavior and ecosystem health, and draft an initial evidence plan that connects bioindicators, habitat factors, and possible human impacts.

Days 4 - 9

🧭 Stream Clue Pattern Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

🧪 Fair Test Question Clinic

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

📚 Bioindicator Evidence Jigsaw

Research 52m

✍️ Hypothesis and Evidence Map

Deliverable 52m

💬 Partner Feedback Tuning Round

Community Experience 52m

✅ Question and Hypothesis Defense

Assessment 52m

Method & Measures

Students will finalize and defend a method for investigating native insect behavior and ecosystem health by refining variables, selecting tools and sampling locations, building data tables and graph templates, and revising an experimental proposal through peer and partner feedback.

Days 10 - 15

🧪 Fair Test Variables Clinic

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

🗺️ Sampling Map and Tool Plan

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

📊 Data Table and Graph Template Build

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

📝 Experimental Proposal Draft

Deliverable 52m

💬 Proposal Critique and Revision

Project Work 52m

🛡️ Method Defense Checkpoint

Assessment 52m

Field Data Collection

Students will carry out their approved field methods, document traceable aquatic insect and habitat evidence, create interim data displays, and refine data quality through partner and peer critique before moving into full analysis.

Days 16 - 21

🧭 Transect Notes and Sample Codes

Knowledge/Skill Building 42m

🦟 Stream Survey Round One

Community Experience 52m

📊 Interim Graphs and Pattern Notes

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

🔁 Data Wall Peer Critique

Deliverable 44m

🌿 Stream Survey Round Two

Project Work 52m

✅ Evidence Log Quality Gate

Assessment 50m

Analyze & Validate

Students will verify and clean their insect and habitat datasets, analyze biodiversity patterns with graphs, test their hypothesis against anomalies and limitations, and draft a claim-evidence-reasoning explanation that can be revised with peer and partner feedback before final products.

Days 22 - 27

🧪 Data Quality Check Protocol

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

📊 Biodiversity Graphs in Sheets

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

🌿 Bioindicator Pattern Sensemaking

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

📝 CER Draft for Site Health

Deliverable 52m

🔁 Graph and CER Critique Round

Project Work 52m

🎯 Midpoint Evidence Defense

Assessment 52m

Revise & Showcase

Students will strengthen their final conclusions by checking the quality of their evidence, revising claim-evidence-reasoning explanations, improving graphs and visuals, testing their communication with peers and partners, and preparing polished poster and briefing materials for the upcoming public showcase.

Days 28 - 33

🧠 CER Limits and Uncertainty Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

📊 Graph and Biodiversity Storyboard

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

📝 Poster and Briefing Draft Build

Deliverable 52m

🔁 Sticky-Note Rehearsal Gallery

Project Work 52m

🌿 Partner Review with Parks and Lab Staff

Community Experience 56m

✅ Showcase Readiness Defense

Assessment 50m

Showcase

Students will present and defend their ecosystem health conclusions to community audiences, use final feedback to strengthen clarity and evidence, and complete a closing portfolio reflection that documents how their investigation methods, data interpretations, and habitat recommendations changed over time.

Days 34 - 36

🖼️ CER Poster Rehearsal Walk

Deliverable 48m

🌿 Stream Safari Showcase

Assessment 52m

📓 Investigation Portfolio Closeout

Deliverable 50m

Launch Days 1–3

Day 1

🦟 Stream Safari Clue Hunt

Launch 52m

Day 2

📊 Bioindicator Patterns and Quick Graphs

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 3

📝 CER Claim and Question Board

Deliverable 50m

Question & Hypothesis Days 4–9

Day 4

🧭 Stream Clue Pattern Sort

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 5

🧪 Fair Test Question Clinic

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

Day 6

📚 Bioindicator Evidence Jigsaw

Research 52m

Day 7

✍️ Hypothesis and Evidence Map

Deliverable 52m

Day 8

💬 Partner Feedback Tuning Round

Community Experience 52m

Day 9

✅ Question and Hypothesis Defense

Assessment 52m

Method & Measures Days 10–15

Day 10

🧪 Fair Test Variables Clinic

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 11

🗺️ Sampling Map and Tool Plan

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 12

📊 Data Table and Graph Template Build

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 13

📝 Experimental Proposal Draft

Deliverable 52m

Day 14

💬 Proposal Critique and Revision

Project Work 52m

Day 15

🛡️ Method Defense Checkpoint

Assessment 52m

Field Data Collection Days 16–21

Day 16

🧭 Transect Notes and Sample Codes

Knowledge/Skill Building 42m

Day 17

🦟 Stream Survey Round One

Community Experience 52m

Day 18

📊 Interim Graphs and Pattern Notes

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

Day 19

🔁 Data Wall Peer Critique

Deliverable 44m

Day 20

🌿 Stream Survey Round Two

Project Work 52m

Day 21

✅ Evidence Log Quality Gate

Assessment 50m

Analyze & Validate Days 22–27

Day 22

🧪 Data Quality Check Protocol

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 23

📊 Biodiversity Graphs in Sheets

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 24

🌿 Bioindicator Pattern Sensemaking

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

Day 25

📝 CER Draft for Site Health

Deliverable 52m

Day 26

🔁 Graph and CER Critique Round

Project Work 52m

Day 27

🎯 Midpoint Evidence Defense

Assessment 52m

Revise & Showcase Days 28–33

Day 28

🧠 CER Limits and Uncertainty Check

Knowledge/Skill Building 48m

Day 29

📊 Graph and Biodiversity Storyboard

Knowledge/Skill Building 52m

Day 30

📝 Poster and Briefing Draft Build

Deliverable 52m

Day 31

🔁 Sticky-Note Rehearsal Gallery

Project Work 52m

Day 32

🌿 Partner Review with Parks and Lab Staff

Community Experience 56m

Day 33

✅ Showcase Readiness Defense

Assessment 50m

Showcase Days 34–36

Day 34

🖼️ CER Poster Rehearsal Walk

Deliverable 48m

Day 35

🌿 Stream Safari Showcase

Assessment 52m

Day 36

📓 Investigation Portfolio Closeout

Deliverable 50m

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

21 Day 1

Launch

🦟 Stream Safari Clue Hunt

22 Day 2

📊 Bioindicator Patterns and Quick Graphs

23 Day 3

📝 CER Claim and Question Board

24 Day 4

Question & Hypothesis

🧭 Stream Clue Pattern Sort

28 Day 5

🧪 Fair Test Question Clinic

29 Day 6

📚 Bioindicator Evidence Jigsaw

30 Day 7

✍️ Hypothesis and Evidence Map

1 Day 8

💬 Partner Feedback Tuning Round

October 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

5 Day 9

✅ Question and Hypothesis Defense

6 Day 10

Method & Measures

🧪 Fair Test Variables Clinic

7 Day 11

🗺️ Sampling Map and Tool Plan

8 Day 12

📊 Data Table and Graph Template Build

12 Day 13

📝 Experimental Proposal Draft

13 Day 14

💬 Proposal Critique and Revision

14 Day 15

🛡️ Method Defense Checkpoint

15 Day 16

Field Data Collection

🧭 Transect Notes and Sample Codes

19 Day 17

🦟 Stream Survey Round One

20 Day 18

📊 Interim Graphs and Pattern Notes

21 Day 19

🔁 Data Wall Peer Critique

22 Day 20

🌿 Stream Survey Round Two

26 Day 21

✅ Evidence Log Quality Gate

27 Day 22

Analyze & Validate

🧪 Data Quality Check Protocol

28 Day 23

📊 Biodiversity Graphs in Sheets

29 Day 24

🌿 Bioindicator Pattern Sensemaking

November 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

2 Day 25

📝 CER Draft for Site Health

3 Day 26

🔁 Graph and CER Critique Round

4 Day 27

🎯 Midpoint Evidence Defense

5 Day 28

Revise & Showcase

🧠 CER Limits and Uncertainty Check

9 Day 29

📊 Graph and Biodiversity Storyboard

10 Day 30

📝 Poster and Briefing Draft Build

11 Day 31

🔁 Sticky-Note Rehearsal Gallery

12 Day 32

🌿 Partner Review with Parks and Lab Staff

16 Day 33

✅ Showcase Readiness Defense

17 Day 34

Showcase

🖼️ CER Poster Rehearsal Walk

18 Day 35

🌿 Stream Safari Showcase

19 Day 36

📓 Investigation Portfolio Closeout