Launch
Students will launch the investigation by observing hawk clues in city images and artifacts, sorting evidence about food, water, and shelter, generating shared wonder questions, and making first drawings of safe city spaces for hawks. They will begin using partner talk, picture evidence, and simple revision routines to prepare for later habitat observations.
Days 1 - 4
πŸͺΆ City Hawk Surprise Sort
Launch 45m
πŸ“· Hawk Needs in City Clips
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
πŸ–οΈ Safe Hawk Place Drawing
Deliverable 45m
πŸ—£οΈ Hawk Rest Hunt Nest Check
Assessment 45m
City Hawk Surprise
Students will examine city hawk clues through images, movement, artifacts, and talk; sort evidence about food, water, and shelter; compare ideas with peers; and co-create an investigable class question and simple hypothesis about how hawks survive in urban places.
Days 5 - 9
πŸͺΆ City Hawk Clue Circle
Launch 45m
πŸ“Έ Hawk Needs Photo Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
πŸŽ₯ Zoo Clips Pattern Talk
Community Experience 45m
πŸ—ΊοΈ Safe Hawk Place Sketch
Deliverable 45m
❓ Class Question and Guess
Assessment 45m
Plan Evidence Collection
Students will co-create a simple investigation plan for observing where hawks might find food, water, and shelter in city spaces. They will practice using drawings, labels, photo choices, and partner talk to record evidence clearly, choose neighborhood places to check, and revise their observation method before going into the field.
Days 10 - 14
πŸͺΆ Hawk Clue Sort Chart
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
πŸ—ΊοΈ Neighborhood Look-For Map
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
✏️ Observation Notebook Practice
Project Work 45m
πŸ‘£ Park Walk Method Rehearsal
Deliverable 50m
βœ… Hawk Evidence Plan Check
Assessment 40m
Observe Urban Habitats
Students will observe city spaces with partners and community experts, record evidence with sketches and oral language, compare patterns in possible hawk habitats, and add revised findings to a shared class booklet or mural.
Days 15 - 19
πŸ¦… Hawk Habitat Walk Tools
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
🌳 Park Sketches with SD Parks
Community Experience 45m
πŸŽ₯ Zoo Clips and Habitat Clues
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
πŸ“˜ Hawk Booklet Pages
Deliverable 45m
🧭 Safe Spaces Share-Out
Assessment 45m
Check Evidence Quality
Students will review hawk investigation evidence from walks, photos, sketches, and notebook entries to check whether each record matches the class question. They will compare observed facts with guesses, revise records with peer feedback, organize habitat clues into categories, and complete a teacher-observed checkpoint before moving on to explanation work.
Days 20 - 24
πŸ¦… Fact or Idea with Hawk Cards
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
πŸ–οΈ Revise Park Sketch Labels
Deliverable 45m
πŸ‘‚ Two Friends Check the Clues
Project Work 45m
πŸ“Š Habitat Clue Sorting Mat
Research 45m
βœ… Point and Tell Hawk Check
Assessment 45m
Share Habitat Findings
Students will organize observation evidence into clear habitat patterns, turn those patterns into maps and exhibit visuals, practice explaining what they know with classmates, revise their work after feedback, and complete a verbal/drawing-based checkpoint before the museum showcase.
Days 25 - 29
πŸ“Š Hawk Pattern Picture Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 40m
πŸ—ΊοΈ Neighborhood Hawk Map Build
Project Work 45m
🧱 Safe Hawk Space Revision
Deliverable 45m
πŸ—£οΈ Museum Guide Partner Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
βœ… Hawk Habitat Talk Check
Assessment 45m
Showcase
Students will guide guests through the Hawks in Our Neighborhood Museum, use drawings, maps, models, and oral language to explain how hawks survive in city spaces, and reflect on how their evidence and ideas changed across the investigation.
Days 30 - 32
πŸ—£οΈ Museum Partner Practice
Deliverable 40m
πŸ¦… Hawks Neighborhood Museum
Community Experience 50m
🎀 Hawk Learning Share
Assessment 45m