What are the disadvantages to this plan? Are there any reasons that someone might say that this is not the best plan to use? After each group has developed their ideas, show the table they will use to compare proposed projects (you can choose to show them one with the criteria filled in or have them define their criteria). Have a member from each group write a brief summary (two sentences maximum) on the board or in a Google Doc (the table below is an example of what one may look like – adapted from KIDS As Planners, pg. 63). Meanwhile, have other students in the group develop a 60 second or less sales pitch, detailing their plan and why they think it is the best. Have them record this in their My Vital Signs Notebook. Have each group perform their sales pitch in front of the class. After each presentation, ask the class to weigh the advantages and disadvantages the other groups shared. See for the decision matrix if you have chosen to use this template to organize their thinking. If you are doing this in a Google Doc, students can be asked to comment on the list advantages and disadvantages in the Google Doc all at the same time. The table can also be completed collectively as part of a whole class discussion. Summary of proposed project A: Summary of proposed project B: Example: Pull all the purple Example: Monitor one half of our loosestrife from our study site. site and mow the rest. CRITERIA ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Impact Engage People will be Hard work Doesn’t engage a community active lot of people Reduce # Immediately May spread the Most effective invasives reduces # plant more method Feasibility Completed in ½ May not get Don’t need a Need a mower day enough help lot of people Low cost Practically free Monitoring is Mower and gas basically free cost money New Learn how to Only one See if method Knowledge & manage method/can’t works better Skills invasive compare than nothing Resolve any disagreements about advantages and disadvantages that may have surfaced.
What are the disadvantages to this plan? Are there any reasons that someone might say that this is not the best plan to use? After each group has developed their ideas, show the table they will use to compare proposed projects (you can choose to show them one with the criteria filled in or have them define their criteria). Have a member from each group write a brief summary (two sentences maximum) on the board or in a Google Doc (the table below is an example of what one may look like – adapted from KIDS As Planners, pg. 63). Meanwhile, have other students in the group develop a 60 second or less sales pitch, detailing their plan and why they think it is the best. Have them record this in their My Vital Signs Notebook. Have each group perform their sales pitch in front of the class. After each presentation, ask the class to weigh the advantages and disadvantages the other groups shared. See for the decision matrix if you have chosen to use this template to organize their thinking. If you are doing this in a Google Doc, students can be asked to comment on the list advantages and disadvantages in the Google Doc all at the same time. The table can also be completed collectively as part of a whole class discussion. Summary of proposed project A: Example: Pull all the purple loosestrife from our study site. Summary of proposed project B: Example: Monitor one half of our site and mow the rest. CRITERIA ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Impact Engage community People will be active Hard work Doesn’t engage a lot of people Reduce # invasives Immediately reduces # May spread the plant more Most effective method Feasibility Completed in ½ day May not get enough help Don’t need a lot of people Need a mower Low cost Practically free Monitoring is basically free Mower and gas cost money New Knowledge & Skills Learn how to manage invasive Only one method/can’t compare See if method works better than nothing Resolve any disagreements about advantages and disadvantages that may have surfaced.