ELABORATION Time: 45 Minutes Probing/Eliciting Student Responses and What the Teacher Will Do Questions Misconceptions The teacher will remind What are some things Materials, landscaping, students that they are in a you need to consider restrooms, benches, contest. Discussion will occur when making your trail lighting, bike accessible. as to what additions could be the most appealing one? The cost of the material made to make their trail more How do you decide will be a factor. appealing. As students which materials would Are the materials continue to work on making be best for the environmentally additions, the teacher will environment and friendly/renewable? circulate and assist students durability of your Benches and lights in placement of additions. track? need to spaced out along How do decide where the trails. place the additions, such Restrooms would need as bathrooms, benches, to be at the entrance. lights, etc.? People might get tired Why would we want the at different spots. benches and lights If it’s dark then you spread out? don’t want dark spots on the trail. Evaluation/Decision Point Assessment Assessment Student Outcomes If students are understanding Through conversations Students will be able to how and where to place with students and understand that appealing additions. observation of benches, lights, blueprints. restrooms, etc. are placed strategically in Students will be able to realize that things can change the appeal. EVALUATION Time: 5-10 Minutes at the end of 2 or 3 class periods. Probing/Eliciting Student Responses and What the Teacher Will Do Questions Misconceptions Throughout the scenario, What would the speed Speed would be 1.5 students will be given various be of a person who miles per hour
ELABORATION Time: 45 Minutes What the Teacher Will Do Probing/Eliciting Questions Student Responses and Misconceptions The teacher will remind students that they are in a contest. Discussion will occur as to what additions could be made to make their trail more appealing. As students continue to work on making additions, the teacher will circulate and assist students in placement of additions. What are some things you need to consider when making your trail the most appealing one? How do you decide which materials would be best for the environment and durability of your track? How do decide where place the additions, such as bathrooms, benches, lights, etc.? Why would we want the benches and lights spread out? Materials, landscaping, restrooms, benches, lighting, bike accessible. The cost of the material will be a factor. Are the materials environmentally friendly/renewable? Benches and lights need to spaced out along the trails. Restrooms would need to be at the entrance. People might get tired at different spots. If it’s dark then you don’t want dark spots on the trail. Evaluation/Decision Point Assessment Assessment Student Outcomes If students are understanding how and where to place appealing additions. Through conversations with students and observation of blueprints. Students will be able to understand that benches, lights, restrooms, etc. are placed strategically in Students will be able to realize that things can change the appeal. EVALUATION Time: 5-10 Minutes at the end of 2 or 3 class periods. What the Teacher Will Do Probing/Eliciting Questions Student Responses and Misconceptions Throughout the scenario, students will be given various What would the speed be of a person who Speed would be 1.5 miles per hour
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