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Friday, April 24th, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, Global Challenge packet, computer, writing utensil
Driving questions: What are some food security challenges?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward for Woodland Dunes 5/18/26!
Research papers are due May 5th. Youth Institute May 20th.
Studio time - continue researching your topic (as it relates to the country you chose) using the guiding questions provided in the handout. Remember to keep track of your sources. Your goal for today should be to finish the questions in the packet and be ready to start drafting your paper by Monday at the latest.
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, Global Challenge packet, computer, writing utensil
Driving questions: What are some food security challenges?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward for Woodland Dunes 5/18/26!
Research papers are due May 5th. Youth Institute May 20th.
Do Now
Fist to five - how helpful was the activity yesterday in synthesizing your ideas and in thinking about possible solutions?
Next
I noticed when I was checking in with groups that quite a few people were struggling to determine the problem that needed solving. Consider this approach: choose a topic first (e.g. water scarcity, or plants) and then choose a country where that issue is evident.
Review paper submission guidelines and review in-text citations (pg. 17 of the handout).
Then
Studio time - continue researching your topic (as it relates to the country you chose) using the guiding questions provided in the handout. Remember to keep track of your sources.
Exit Ticket
If you had to pick a color to associate with the month of April, what color would you pick?
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, Global Challenge packet, computer, writing utensil
Driving questions: What are some food security challenges?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward for Woodland Dunes 5/18/26!
Research papers are due May 5th. Youth Institute May 20th.
Do Now
Take 2-3 minutes to think about the following question prompts:
1. What country did you choose? Can you point out on a map or globe where it is located?
2. What topic did you choose? How does it connect to what you have learned in Ecology?
3. What are some food security issues that exist in the country that you selected?
Then, write down your key points on a mini whiteboard. Put your name or initials on the whiteboard.
Next
You will be working in small groups. Take your mini whiteboard with you. Each person takes turns sharing with the group the thinking that was captured on the mini whiteboard with the rest of the group. Then, a timer should be set for three minutes. All group members (including the person sharing) should write down as many possible solutions to the presented problem as they can think of. Big, small, simple, or complex ideas are all acceptable. Write ideas down one idea per post-it note. After the time is up, share them all out with the group and discuss briefly. The presenter of the problem should collect all the post-it notes and choose the top 2-3 feasible ideas to further explore (in the next class).
Then
Studio time - continue researching your topic (as it relates to the country you chose) using the guiding questions provided in the handout. Remember to keep track of your sources!
A view of Earth captured from an Orion spacecraft window. (Image credit: NASA)
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, Global Challenge packet, computer, writing utensil
Driving questions: What are some food security challenges?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward for Woodland Dunes 5/18/26!
Research papers are due May 5th. Youth Institute May 20th.
Do Now: Same and Different - What are some similarities between the two photos below? What are the differences? How is this case the same and different at the same time? Write down your observations in your notebook and be ready to share out.
Next
Did you decide on a country and a topic and have you entered it on the spreadsheet? Please make sure you are entering your infomration on the correct tab for your class period.
Then
Begin your research using the guiding questions provided in the handout. Remember to keep track of your sources.
Exit Ticket
What was something you enjoyed over the long weekend?
Friday, April 17th, 2026
Today you will need: Global Challenge packet, computer, writing utinsel
Driving questions: How can we improve food security?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward for Woodland Dunes 5/18
Next
Decide on a country and a topic. Enter your topic choice here. Make sure you use the correct tab for your class period.
Then
Begin your research using the guiding questions provided in the handout. Remember to keep track of your sources.
Monday, April 20th, 2026
No School for Students - Staff PD
Friday, April 17th, 2026
Today you will need: game materials
Driving questions: How can we improve food security?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Today you will need: game materials
Driving questions: How can we build a flood resilient community?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
P1 - Get into your groups for game play and gather your materials.
P2 - Complete the post game survey
Next
P1 - Continue game play for rounds two and three.
P2 - Introduce the Youth Institute Global Challenge
Exit Ticket
Today is national high five day. Give me a high five at the door!
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Today you will need: game materials
Driving questions: How can we build a flood resilient community?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
Get into your groups for game play. Send one person to collect your game materials.
Next
Clariification on Tool Cards and updates on whole watershed goals (RU's and PU's).
Then
Continue game play for rounds two and three.
Exit Ticket ⬆️
Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
Today you will need: game materials
Driving questions: How can we build a flood resilient community?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
Get into your groups for game play. Send one person to collect your game materials.
Next
P1 - Study your land use map and answer the questions on pages 1-2 of the Team Worksheet. Stop when prompted to do so and be ready to report back to the class.
P2 - Select a Plan Card from the chance board. Pick your tool card. Contribute $5,000 to the commuity fund for maintanance. Calculate Balances. Report back to the whole class.
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Monday, April 13th, 2026
Today you will need: game materials
Driving questions: What is a watershed and what are some impacts to water quality?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
P1 - Randomized groups will be assigned
P2 - Get into your groups from last Friday
Next
Coastal Watershed game play. First step - assign someone in the group to each game role. All roles must be fulfilled, so some members may need to take on more than one role.
Then
Study your land use map and answer the questions on pages 1-2 of the Team Worksheet. Stop when prompted to do so and be ready to report back to the class.
Finally
Begin Year One game play when prompted.
Exit Ticket ⬆️
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, writing utensil, fundamental concepts worksheet
Driving questions: What is a watershed and what are some impacts to water quality?
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
Take out the fundamental concepts worksheet
Next
Guided note taking on fundamental concepts of watersheds, coastal shoreline communities, and impacts to water quality.
Then
Coastal watershed game play. Randomized teams of four.
Exit Ticket ⬆️
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, writing utensil, your computer, fundamental concepts worksheet
Driving questions: Why is Manoomin harvesting endangered? What is Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve? What is a watershed?
Eco and Art classes will be meeting in the Art room again today due to MS testing
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
Be ready to share out what you learned yesterday from reading the Woodland Dunes Ripple article you chose. Remember to take notes and be ready to share the following...
1. The date and topic of the article you read.
2. A few sentence summary of what it was about.
3. A puzzle/question that you have, or something that you would like to explore more about.
Next
We will watch this video together. Take out your notebook and jot down main ideas/key points. When the video ends, I will give you three minutes to write down, or star and elaborate, on three takeaways. Be ready to share out.
Then
Guided note taking on fundemental concepts of watersheds and coastal shorline communities.
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Today you will need: notebook, writing utensil, your computer
Learning Objective: Learn about Manoomin and Woodland Dunes Nature Center
Eco and Art classes will be meeting in the Art room today and tomorrow due to MS Forward testing
Reminder - Field trip permission slips in Skyward need to be "signed"
Do Now
Have you finished and submitted the project reflection form and the 3 Whys Manoomin video thinking routine? If not, finish those things now.
Next
Explore the Woodland Dunes website. Choose a Ripples from the Dunes article to read. Take some notes in your notebook and be ready to share out the following...
1. The date and topic of the article you read.
2. A few sentence summary of what it was about.
3. A puzzle/question that you have, or something that you would like to explore more about.
Exit Ticket
What is somehting that you have always wanted to try, but haven't yet?
Monday, April 6th, 2026
Today you will need: Wild rice reflection form, notebook, writing utinsel
Learning Objective: What is the difference between white and wild rice?
Do Now
Turn and talk - What do you think some differences are between white rice and wild rice?
Next
Watch the video Why Manoomin Wild Rice is so Expensive
The Three Whys thinking routine
Then
Opportunity to try wild rice
Exit Ticket
Observe the wild rice growing in the back of the classroom. Share one observation at the door.
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Today you will need: materials to create with
Learning objective: 3d model creation and preparation to present
P1 First, complete the project reflection form. Then, GWT.
P2 Presentations from 9:05-9:30
Puffin: Caylin, Anastasia, Leah, Lawrence, Ariana
Fennec Fox: Zack, Vann, Carson, Airabella
Hammerhead: Trevor, Shilo, Bart, Lennon, Alex
Hedgehog: Bella, Gracelyn, Yazzy, Dee
Then, complete the project reflection time.
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Today you will need: materials to create with
Learning objective: 3d model creation and preparation to present
Do Now
Prepare to present. Make sure to place a strong focus of your presentation on the human and environmental impacts on the populations stability of the animal that you are presenting about. Practice running through the dialogue with your group at least once! Run through it just as you will for your MS audience. Time yourselves. Make adjustments as needed based on your practice run. Your presentation should take about five minutes with another minute or two for questions and feedback. Decide on a feedback structure (i.e. use a thinking routine). Consider modifying a routine. For example Puzzle and Explore. Clarifying Questions and Values.
Next
P1 project presentations today!
8:25 MS students arrive
8:29-8:36 Hammerhead Shark
8:36-8:43 Hedgehog
8:43-8:50 Pangolin
P2 presentations tomorrow.
Exit Ticket
Who is the best prankster you know?
Groups
P1
Pangolin: Jasper, Willow, Riley, Justice, Eagan
Hammerhead Shark: Cooper, Brayden, Fierna, Oliver
Hedgehog: Jeidy, Juno, Joey, Corbin
P2
Puffin: Caylin, Anastasia, Leah, Lawrence, Ariana
Hammerhead Shark: Trevor, Shilo, Bart, Lennon, Alex
Hedgehog: Bella, Gracelyn, Yazzy, Dee
Fennec Fox: Zack, Vann, Carson, Airabella
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