Project Based Learning
1.Project Plan
(1.1)The Define Phase
(1.11)Introduction:
· Write a statement describing the overall purpose of the project.
· What is the key challenge or problem the project is aiming to address?
· What are students intended to learn from the project?
1. To cultivate a sense of love towards the nature amongst the children.
2. The ill effects of deforestation.
3. To make them aware of the inevitable role of green plants and consequences of their absence.
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(1.12)Project Scope:
Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, self shills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.
Students from class VIII
Subject : Science
Teacher coordinator : Mrs. Deepa K Bharathan
Maintenance of log book by the students helps in regular analysis of their project.
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(1.13) Curriculum and Standards:
List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.
Class VIII Science
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Project Based Learning
Lesson 2
2.1 Essential Question:
Put in writing the question that will engage the students
Ideas to overcome the challenge of deforestation and how far can we inculcate them in the society?
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2.2 Grouping Strategy:
Describe the criteria that will be used to form students team and how this maps to the goals of the project.
Team will comprise groups of 9 students of mixed gender and mixed ability and skills. A team work shall promote collaboration of ideas.
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2.3 Learning Environment:
Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.
The students are selected and the task is divided. Each student is asked to explore the maximum possibilities of the given task. In the group meeting the data was discussed and modified.
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2.4 Assessment Approach:
Describe the approach for:
2.41 Authentic Assessment:
1) Campaigning on “go green”.
2) Organising a survey of plants in their locality.
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2.42 Formative Assessment:
1. Continues evaluation assisted by regular feedback.
2. Adequate references shall be provided feedback is provided.
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2.43Summative Assessment:
Assessment will be conducted on the
1. Presentation or paper work material
2. Authenticity of the corrected data.
3. References supplementing the data
4. Power point presentation.
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2.44 Rubrics:
Rubrics will be used to assess
1. Project presentation
2. Analysis style and pattern.
3. Authenticity of the data
4. Objective fulfillment.
5. Team interaction and spirit.
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2.45 Gradings:
Project grads will be based on a combination of scores gathered from the assessments made during the project in reference to the rubrics.
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Project Based Learning
Lesson 3- Plan Phase
3.1 Work Breakdown, Products and Milestones:
List the project task and, if possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.
1. The students are required to provide the research report. Survey report after holding surveys in their respective areas. They should also submit field trip report if any.
2. PowerPoint presentation.
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3.2 Role definition:
List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.
1. Project leader: teacher shall carry out the functioning of the project leader.
2. Survey writer: all students shall contribute
3. Presenter author
4. Presenter (all students are required to take part in the presentation.
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3.3 Task schedule:
Note start and end dates for the project.
Include expected dates to start specific tasks
Project start date 17 November 2016
Project end date 17 December 2106
Activity –A briefing on the respective plant topic with the help of charts
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3.4Special Activities Plan:
List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
Mini exhibition: 03/12/2016
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3.5Resource Plan:
List resource that will be required during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.
Computer lab, science lab.
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3.6 Direct Instruction:
List any planned direct instruction sessions and link them to specific tasks if appropriate.
Exploring the environment.
Afforestation
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3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:
Describe how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project
Regular meeting for each team shall be held for 10 minutes and this shall be recorded.
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3.8 Assessment plan:
Describe the balanced assessment plan for the project. List products that will be assessed during the project. List rubrics that need to be created before project launch.
Opportunities for authentic assessment will include the surveys and result. Analysis of the plants in their residential area supported by Formative assessment wills primary focus on the artifacts created by the students during the project. Special attention will be paid to survey prototypes, learning journals and presentation outlines. Summative assessments will be performed on the survey result, presentation on the signification of respective palnts.
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Work plan-Lesson 4
Sl.
No
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TASK
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SUBTASK
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ROLE
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START DATE
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END DATE
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PRODUCT
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1
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Launch
project
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Teacher
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07/11/16
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15/12/16
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Project
launched
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2
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Deliver
class room instructions
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1)
Define the project.
2)
Explain grading of rubrics.
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Teacher
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8/11/16
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completed
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3
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Group
division
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Group
leaders
1)sneha
S
2)Vyshnavi
3)Aiswarya
S
4)Sruthy
5)Rahul
manohar
6)Sneha
Mariya
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Teacher
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9/11/16
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09/11/16
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completed
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4
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Distribution
of work(Conduct research)
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Survey
of plants in their locality within 1m
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Students
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10/11/16
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13/11/16
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completed
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5
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Discussion
on the survey
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Explanation
by group members
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Students
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14/11/16
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15/11/16
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Collected
report
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6
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Go
Green
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Planting
of 5 trees in their locality
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Students
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16/11/16
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18/11/16
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Afforestation
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7
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Discussion
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Importance
of planting trees
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Students
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19/11/16
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21/11/16
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Collected
photos of the project
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8
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Identification
of trees in the campus
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Research
on these plants
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Students
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21/11/16
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26/11/16
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Collected
report
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9
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Seminar
and exhibition
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Presentation
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Students
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2/12/16
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4/12/16
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Paper
presentation
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10
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Assessment and grading
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Prepare rubrics and assessment
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Teacher
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9/12/16
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9/12/16
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Completed
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11
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Refection and evaluation
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Student reflection and evaluation, Teacher refection and
evaluation
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Students and teacher
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12/12/16
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12/12/16
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Completed
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12
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Project closed
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Posted on blog
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Teacher
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17/12/16
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17/12/16
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closed
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Project Plan – Lesson 5
The Do Phase
(5.1) Project
Launch:
Describe how the project will be
launched, including how goals, expectation, rules, procedures, assessment, and
grading will be presented to the students.
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(5.2) Artifacts:
List artifacts that will be
created during the project
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(5.3)
Culminating product:
Describe what culminating
product or products are expected to be created during the project and how they
will be presented.
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(5.4)
Celebrating completion:
Describe how the students will celebrate
when the project is completed.
A presentation
contest shall be held within the class.
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Project Plan - Lesson 6
The Review Phase
(6.1)Student
Reflection and Evaluation:
Describe how student
reflection and evaluation will be conducted.
Besides the
evaluation and grading through the paper work and the project submitted,
students shall be graded through an evaluation sheet which shall be
distributed by the end of the project. The sheet can include
· Was the
project knowledge enriching?
·
What did
you like and not like about the project?
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What do
you think are the drawbacks of the paperwork submitted?
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What
would you do differently next time?
What more would you
like to do as extension activities if any?
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(6.2) Teacher
Reflection and Evaluation:
Describe how teacher reflection
and evaluation will be conducted.
Teacher evaluation
sheet shall be prepared:
Teacher evaluation
sheet shall be prepared
Success and
challenges faced during the project
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(6.3) Assessment
of 21st Century skills:
List of 21st
century skills in this project and its assessment
Artifact
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21st Century skill(s)
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Presentation
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Initiative, creativity, ICT, communication
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Survey ,report and analysis
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Problem solving, teamspirit,communication
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PPT
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ICT
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(6.4) Summative
Assessment and Grading:
List products and the
corresponding rubrics that will be used for SA and Grading
Product
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Rubric
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Grading
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Log book
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Discussions of the
group
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5
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Survey results
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Survey questions and
answers
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5
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PPT
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Review of the
research
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10
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Record paperwork
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15
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Group grapher
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Graphing the
progress of the group
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3
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Blog portfolio
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Group
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5
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Project presentation
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7
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Project Plan – Lesson 7
The
Manage Phase
(7.1) Process Management:
List tasks that
will be used to manage the process of conducting the learning
1. Planning
2. Group division
3. leadership
4. group discussion
5. maintenance of logbook
6. conflict management
7. project preparation
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(7.2) Student Preparation:
Describe how
students will be prepared for the project prior to launch. List any specific
instruction or tasks that will be needed
1. The idea shall be discussed with the students
prior of the project to the beginning.
2. References to be considered, shall be
discussed in class
3. A session of doubt clearance shall be held.
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(7.3) Facilitation:
Describe how
facilitation of resources will be used to enable the students to be successful.
1. Provision of references shall be arranged.
2. Use of computer equipments shall be scheduled
and booked in advance.
3. Format of the paperwork of the research shall
be introduced and familiarized through sample research submission.
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(7.4) Progress Monitoring:
Describe how
program will be monitored throughout the project.
Group Progress
Group
discussion and the logbook shall help in trucking the progress of group.
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Individual Progress
Regular
submission of research report maintenance of student graph.
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(7.5)
Re-planning:
Describe how ‘re-planning’ will
be used if the project goes off track
Regular home works
shall be employed for the students to stay in track.
10% additional time
shall be allowed on the risk of the project going off track, beyond which
grades shall be deducted.
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(7.6) Conflict
Management:
Describe how to address problems
related to participation, offer approaches to manage other conflicts that may
arise.
Since the project
involves teamwork, conflicts may arise among the members that should be
resolved on their own(grading element) upon critical issues, the group leader
is advised to inform the teacher,
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