Positives

• This resource gets students out into their community and taking action to fight climate change. 
• Students are empowered to use their investigative skills to explore locations of their choosing. 

Additional Prerequisites

• This is part of the Solve section of the Project Hero Soil Quest and it is recommended that students complete the prior steps before beginning this step.
  
• The Virtual Student Guide is a video that explains the survey activity to students.

Differentiation

• The Points to Ponder and Questions to Consider can be used for whole-class discussion, small group conversations, or individual written reflection.
• Students can work on the site survey individually or with a small group. 
• Teachers should consider brainstorming a list of places students could explore in the community. Students should be encouraged to select a variety of locations for their site survey.
• Connections can be made with social studies and geography classes because students will be constructing maps of the areas they explore in their community. 
• Check out these other climate action projects that students could complete like school board resolutions, community gardens, and lights-out days.