SMart Faire Walnut 6 th Grade

What is SMart Faire?  The SMart Faire is the culminating activity of your experience as a Walnut student  You will become the teacher  SMart stands for Science, Math, and Art

Logistics  You will work in a group of four called a Quad  Your Quad will consist of two Discovery Students and two Renaissance students  Your Quad has already been selected for you  Your Quad will research your topic for instruction and create a lesson plan to teach to younger students on our campus

Requirements You will submit the following: 1. Research Report 2. Lesson Plan 3. Budget 4. Lesson Delivery Plan

Stages of the Project Date(s)Objective 3/2-3/6Teacher Led Instruction 3/9-3/13Conduct Research 3/16-3/20Write Research Report (Due 3/20) 3/23-3/27Lesson Planning (Due 3/27) 3/30-4/2Budget (Due 4/2) and Lesson Delivery (Due 4/2) 4/14-4/17Presentation Practice 4/20Dress Rehearsal (presentation graded) 4/21-4/23SMart Faire Campus Wide

Google Drive You will learn how to: 1. Access Google Drive 2. Create a document 3. Share documents

Research You will learn how to: 1. Generate research questions 2. Conduct appropriate internet- based research 3. Determine the validity of a website 4. Determine the amount of research necessary to learn about a topic

Research Report You will learn how to: 1. Organize questions and research into a coherent report 2. Create a bibliography 3. Write in the 3 rd person 4. Create a fact based document

Lesson Planning You will learn how to: 1. Write an objective 2. Create a materials list 3. Write a lesson for information to be taught 4. Create an activity for the learners to participate in Topic:Grade level: Objective for learning: Science/Math Strand:Art Strand: Materials needed: Instructional Outline: Introduction: Instruction: Activity: Questions to ask: Checking for understanding: Opportunities for engagement: Closure:

Budget You will learn how to: 1. Estimate the total number of participants 2. Estimate the amount of materials needed 3. Research the materials to be purchased 4. Determine the total cost of the project MaterialPriceQuantityTotal Price Total Project Cost

Lesson Delivery You will learn how to: 1. Determine the strengths of each group member 2. Assign roles for the days of the event 3. Create a schedule and stick to it

Lesson Presentation You will learn how to: 1. Use a strong voice 2. Use eye contact 3. Use good posture 4. Engage an audience

Quad Job Descriptions Each member of your Quad will be given a role. These jobs are as follows:  Project Manager : Responsible for all member of the group and all deliverables.  Secretary: Responsible for all writing activities and the quality of all work submitted.  Accountant: Responsible for the budget creation and submission.  Technology Consultant: Responsible for all elements involving technology.

Expectations and Responsibilities During this project, the following will be expected of you: 1. Excellent, on-task behavior at all times 2. Supportive collaboration within your Quad and beyond 3. Completion of all tasks on or before the due date