Next ACTION PLAN By Mahreen Aftab The City School Gulshan Boys Campus Junior VI INTEL® GETTING STARTED COURSE

Contents Long Term Goal Short-Term Goals Bloom’s Taxonomy Time-line Instructional strategies and tasks Application of Bloom’s Taxonomy Samples Solution and anticipated challenges Resources Acknowledgement Conclusion PreviousPrevious NextNext

developing 21 st Century skills

“You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures.” - Charles C. Noble |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Long Term Goal

To integrate 21 st century teaching skills to enhance students’ appreciation of Science and technology. PreviousPrevious NextNext Contents| *

“Short-term goals lead to long-term success.” |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext short term goals

* Change my questioning strategies with the students to promote critical thinking skills Focus on encouraging students instead of praising.  Focus on enquiry and research based learning Encourage collaboration among students. o Help students understand that they can use each other as resource. o To use latest productivity tools for presentations, submitting subject specific assignments. Encourage students to use the CLMS for communication and exchange of valuable information to promote the concepts of ‘BEING DIGITAL’ and ‘BEING ONLINE’ PreviousPrevious NextNext | Contents |

|Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Bloom’ s taxonomy The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited. (Plutarch)

“All great achievements require proper timeline.” - Maya Angelou. |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext time line

* PreviousPrevious NextNext | Contents| Change my questioning strategies with the students to promote critical thinking skills Encourage collaboration among students. Focus on encouraging students instead of praising. Encourage students to use the CLMS for communication and exchange of valuable information to promote the concepts of ‘BEING DIGITAL’ and ‘BEING ONLINE ’ To integrate 21 st century teaching skills to enhance students’ appreciation of Science and technology

“We have a ‘strategic plan,’ it’s called doing things.” —Herb Kelleher |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Instructional strategies and tasks

* Sub-topicsApproaches21 st century skills Modes a.Reversible and irreversible changes b.Forces in action c.Changing Circuits d.Enquiry in context Questioning skills Directioning skills Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Activities on making new materials Models of types of circuit

* Sub-topic sApproaches21 st century skills Modes a.Interdependence and adaptation Questioning skills Observing and monitoring skills Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Collaboration Presentation of sample Booklet of Habitat of different organisms Lab activity of Specimen of organisms Prepare a song on the topic

* Sub- topics Approaches21 st century skills Modes Scientists and Humans Encouraging skills Directioning skills Monitoring skills Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Social responsibility Presentation of sample Booklet of Biography of Scientists Demonstration through models of different system of humans. Role plays on Human body system

* Sub-topicsApproaches21 st century skills Modes More about dissolving Questioning skills Directioning skills Monitoring skills Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Experiments on filtration, evaporation, decantation. Presentation of experiments. Uploading videos on youtube Sharing materials online on LMS

|Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Topic:Interdependence and Adaptation Learning objectives: By the end of the topic students will be able to prepare a PowerPoint presentation of Habitat of different organisms Learning objectives: By the end of the topic students will be able to prepare a PowerPoint presentation of Habitat of different organisms Productivity tools used:d adaptation.ppt nce/science2e.htm adaptation_sheets-1.doc Productivity tools used:d adaptation.ppt nce/science2e.htm adaptation_sheets-1.doc Values: “Adaptation helps us to survive in any environment” “Every living thing, including people, has an effect upon the environment.” Values: “Adaptation helps us to survive in any environment” “Every living thing, including people, has an effect upon the environment.”

|Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Activity 1: Level : Remembering List names of different organisms and mention their habitat also List five characteristics of each organism Activity 1: Level : Remembering List names of different organisms and mention their habitat also List five characteristics of each organism Activity 2: Level: Understanding Explain in your words why different organisms adapt according to their environment Activity 2: Level: Understanding Explain in your words why different organisms adapt according to their environment Activity 3: Level : Applying Interview ten people to find out which animal each dislikes the most. Graph the results and draw conclusions from your findings. Activity 3: Level : Applying Interview ten people to find out which animal each dislikes the most. Graph the results and draw conclusions from your findings. Activity 5: Level:Evaluating If you had to become an animal, which would you be? Support your choice with at least five reasons. Activity 5: Level:Evaluating If you had to become an animal, which would you be? Support your choice with at least five reasons. Activity 4: Level :Analyzing Search for the names of animals to finish these similes or comparisons: As noisy as a …, As lovely as a …, As fast as a …, As funny as …, As annoying as a …, As tiny as a …, As popular as a …, As bright as a … Activity 4: Level :Analyzing Search for the names of animals to finish these similes or comparisons: As noisy as a …, As lovely as a …, As fast as a …, As funny as …, As annoying as a …, As tiny as a …, As popular as a …, As bright as a … Activity 6: Level:Creating Prepare a PowerPoint or MS word presentation of habitat of different living organisms OR present it in the form of role play. Prepare a song on the topic “Interdependence and Adaptation” Activity 6: Level:Creating Prepare a PowerPoint or MS word presentation of habitat of different living organisms OR present it in the form of role play. Prepare a song on the topic “Interdependence and Adaptation”

“By a small sample we may judge of the whole piece.” |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext

“The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.” |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext Solution to Anticipated Challenges

*CHALLENGESSOLUTIONS  Permission from the Section Head,the Principal and Parents  Non-availability of Computer & Printers  Unavailability of time to carry out activities  Presenting them with the long-term benefits of these activities with respect to the students  Staying after school hours and using Computer Lab  Availing the Library periods or Substitution periods for carrying out the activities

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“When every physical and mental resources is focused, one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.” |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext

*  Intel Getting started Master Trainer course manual.  Productivity tools (Word processing, multimedia and spreadsheet applications)  Reference Books, Science lab and Library  IT Technology equipments and CLMS  Human resource; Intel Senior Master Trainers, colleagues, students  Internet |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext

First of all, I would like to say Alhamdulillah, for giving me the strength and health to do INTEL workshop and prepare Action Plan.Then comes my family and colleagues, they encouraged me to complete this task. Then I would like to thank Intel Master Trainers for guiding me throughout the workshop. Last but not least, our management who provided us with this opportunity to do this course and be the member of INTEL Engage. |Contents| PreviousPrevious NextNext

Conclusion | Content s| Previous After the implementation of my newly acquired 21 st century skills and approaches, the students will be empowered with new set of skills related to Science and this will enable them to gain better knowledge of the subjects “21 st Century classroom” Where teacher exposes and learner explores “21 st Century classroom” Where teacher exposes and learner explores