Learning Goals
Students will be able to collect and compare neighborhood temperature data from sun and shade sites in Southeast San Diego to explain how surface materials and tree cover affect local heat patterns.
Students will be able to ask and refine investigable questions about park access, Tijuana River pollution, or data center impacts to guide a focused environmental justice inquiry.
Students will be able to gather and document field observations, interview notes, and source evidence about Southeast San Diego environmental conditions to support an evidence-based claim.
Students will be able to analyze patterns in maps, charts, and neighborhood observations to determine how access to green space, pollution, or water use affects daily life in Southeast San Diego.
Students will be able to justify a realistic monitoring or action proposal for a neighborhood environmental justice issue using claim-evidence-reasoning and local data.
Students will be able to evaluate the strengths and limitations of their evidence from site visits, interviews, and maps to revise conclusions responsibly.
Students will be able to communicate collaborative findings to a public audience using maps, charts, narration, and discussion of trade-offs.
Products
Neighborhood Investigation Notebook
A research notebook documenting each student's question development, field notes, interview notes, data tables, simple graphs, and personal analysis. It proves individual mastery of the investigation process and evidence-based reasoning.
Southeast San Diego Environmental Justice Investigation Report and Community Presentation
A formal team report and presentation that synthesizes shared evidence into findings, visuals, conclusions, limitations, and recommendations for a local environmental issue. It must show how each member's evidence contributed to the final claim and action proposal.
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