Research
Research
Students will investigate environmental factors by conducting plant growth experiments, observing butterfly life cycles, and gathering data through local farm visits to deepen understanding of life cycles and prepare for creative design activities in the next phase.
Days 7 - 13
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Create
Create
Students will synthesize their research on plant and butterfly life cycles by creating pipe cleaner models that illustrate these cycles, developing creative presentations to share their findings with peers, and drafting actionable conclusions to inform their upcoming class exhibition.
Days 13 - 19
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Share
Share
Students will share their plant growth and butterfly life cycle findings with peers and parents through creative presentations and dialogues, utilizing feedback to refine their understanding and prepare for reflective insights in subsequent phases.
Days 19 - 25
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Reflect
Reflect
Students will reflect on their gardening experiments by analyzing their observations to record what environmental factors impacted plant and butterfly life cycles, discussing what worked well and what could be improved, and formulating new questions to explore in the final phase.
Days 25 - 30
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Act/Apply
Act/Apply
Students will implement the knowledge they have gained on plant and butterfly life cycles by presenting their pipecleaner flower creations to their parents, demonstrating their understanding of environmental factors on growth and life cycles, and reflecting on their project's real-world applications through a discussion about their farm visit, reinforcing the connection between classroom learning and the outside world.
Days 31 - 36
No activities have been added to this phase yet.
Question
Days 1–7
Day 1
Garden Exploration Kickoff
Launch
60m
Day 2
Day 3
Exploring Life Cycles through Research
Activity
45m
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Research
Days 7–13
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Create
Days 13–19
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Day 18
Share
Days 19–25
Day 19
Day 20
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Day 24
Reflect
Days 25–30
Day 25
Day 26
Day 27
Day 28
Day 29
Day 30
Act/Apply
Days 31–36
Day 31
Day 32
Day 33
Day 34
Day 35
Day 36
Day 37
Day 38
Day 39
Day 40
June 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
22
Day 1
Question
Garden Exploration Kickoff
23
Day 2
24
Day 3
Exploring Life Cycles through Research
25
Day 4
26
Day 5
July 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
29
Day 6
30
Day 7
Research
1
Day 8
2
Day 9
3
Day 10
6
Day 11
7
Day 12
8
Day 13
Create
9
Day 14
10
Day 15
13
Day 16
14
Day 17
15
Day 18
16
Day 19
Share
17
Day 20
20
Day 21
21
Day 22
22
Day 23
23
Day 24
24
Day 25
Reflect
27
Day 26
28
Day 27
29
Day 28
30
Day 29
31
Day 30
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
Day 31
Act/Apply
4
Day 32
5
Day 33
6
Day 34
7
Day 35
10
Day 36
11
Day 37
12
Day 38
13
Day 39
14
Day 40