Project Design: Student Learning Project: Candy Homes Based on our knowledge of matter, what candies would we use to construct a house? Driving Question: Final Product(s) Learning Outcomes/Targets Checkpoints/Formative Instructional Strategies for All Presentations, Performances, Products knowledge, understanding & success Assessments Learners and/or Services skills needed to check for learning and ensure provided by teacher, other staff, experts; by students to successfully complete students are on track includes products scaffolds, materials, lessons aligned to learning outcomes and formative assessments I can investigate the different Anchor chart for changes of Individual: Science Journal summary ways matter can change. matter Exit slip Presentation of Pros and Cons (Science) Anchor Learning Target: I can construct research and demonstrate understanding (K12.W.3.7) I can sort objects based on their Candy sort graphic organizer Candy sort properties of matter including Exit point size, shape, color, temperature, weight and texture. (Science) I can generate pros and cons T-chart for pros and cons Brainstorm activity based on the properties of each Graphic organizer candy and how appropriate it will be as building material. (Language Arts and Science) I can evaluate the candies and Outline of presentation Teacher mode form a recommendation and Practice presentation Presentation workshop presentation. (Language Arts)
Project Design: Student Learning Project: Candy Homes Driving Question: Based on our knowledge of matter, what candies would we use to construct a house? Final Product(s) Presentations, Performances, Products and/or Services Learning Outcomes/Targets knowledge, understanding & success skills needed by students to successfully complete products Checkpoints/Formative Assessments to check for learning and ensure students are on track Instructional Strategies for All Learners provided by teacher, other staff, experts; includes scaffolds, materials, lessons aligned to learning outcomes and formative assessments Individual: Presentation of Pros and Cons Anchor Learning Target: I can construct research and demonstrate understanding (K12.W.3.7) I can investigate the different ways matter can change. (Science) Science Journal summary Exit slip Anchor chart for changes of matter I can sort objects based on their properties of matter including size, shape, color, temperature, weight and texture. (Science) Candy sort graphic organizer Exit point Candy sort I can generate pros and cons based on the properties of each candy and how appropriate it will be as building material. (Language Arts and Science) T-chart for pros and cons Brainstorm activity Graphic organizer I can evaluate the candies and form a recommendation and presentation. (Language Arts) Outline of presentation Practice presentation Teacher mode Presentation workshop