PRESENTERS: LINDSAY VALENCOURT MONICA PLANTAN SEAN SWEENEY

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BackgroundDevelopmentProjectsStrategies

Project-Based Learning Centered on the learner Rooted in constructivism (Grant, p.1, 2002) Interdisciplinary Learning Synthesis of two or more disciplines (DeZure, p.1, 2009) Begins with a problem, question, or issue Omniprojects Interdisciplinary approach to project-based learning Meets standards in multiple disciplines

Standards Scope and Sequence The Idea Natural link Project Design What students should know and do Implementation Reevaluation

The Project The Finished Product  Map Map  Presentation Presentation  Constitution Constitution  Video tour of community Video tour of community Core Standards  Social studies  Government and citizenship  Latitude and longitude/GPS  Physical and cultural characteristics  English/Language arts  Writing for different purposes and audiences  Editing and revising  Presentation  Research process  Math  Ratios and proportions  Small and large distances  Solving complex problems  Exact and approximate solutions

The Project The Finished Product  Consumer Product Report Consumer Product Report  Advertisement Advertisement  Commercial Commercial Core Standards  Science  Compare consumer products  Scientific testing and hypotheses  Employers who hire scientists  Use of technology and tools  Tables and graphs  Analyze and interpret findings  English/Language arts  Popular media  Analysis of informational text  Research  Persuasive techniques, compositions, and presentations  Concerns and counter-arguments  Math  Solving complex problems  Graphs and tables  Check validity of results in context

The Project The Finished Product  Water quality testing  Ecosystems  Presentation to elementary students Core Standards  Science  Depletion and pollution of resources  Human impact on environment  Recycling and substitutes for materials  Competition for resources within environments  Social studies  Impact of industrialization and urbanization  Impact of human activity on environment  Impact of nature on environment and humans  Actions of consumers and producers create spillovers  English/Language arts  Organization and delivery of oral presentations  Informative presentations  Problem/solution presentations

Brainstorming Standards Natural links Team Planning Sharing ideas Scheduling Project Design Frontloading Omniproject

CEU Code: DK2

DeZure, D. (2009). Interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Retrieved from nary%20Teaching%20&%20Learning.htm Grant, M.M. (2002). Getting a grip on project-based learning: theory, cases and recommendations. Retrieved from Tinsley, B. (Artist). (2009). Mallard fillmore [Web]. Retrieved from add.php?iid= 37171