1. Project-Based Learning Session 4, Demonstration http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu Cindy Kieffer Leslie Opp-Beckman University of Oregon

2. Topics, Session 4 Opening Remarks. Activity: Make a Guess. Overview. Demonstration. Q & A.

3. Guess…What Projects?

4. Demonstration Implementing Project-Based Instruction: http://www.nwrel.org/request/2002aug/ Lessons in the Loop: Idaho Kids Learn Physics, Math, and PR When They Design and Market a Roller Coaster (pages 32-36).

5. Key Content Interdisciplinary: Physics. Math. Public Relations. Professions. English!

6. Resources Low Tech option… Local tubes and items that roll. Regular classroom supplies. High(er) Tech options... Building kits. Video. Computers (models, calculations).

7. Sample Video Available online at no cost from Discovery School (Real Player file) : “The Ultimate Roller Coaster Contest” http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/prog rams/rollercoaster/

8. Project Stages Beginning: Planning, overview, set goals. Middle: Experimentation, data collection, hypothesis building. End: Research, model building, final presentations or demonstrations.

9. Project Handouts Beginning (T): Overview, checklist, evaluation criteria. Middle (S): Demonstrations, reports, formative review. End (S, Others, T): Final reports; presentations; formative, self, and summative assessment.

10. Online Experimentation Amusement Park Physics: Design Your Own Roller Coaster, from Annenberg: http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/co aster/section1.html

11. Next Session Bring your complete project plan to share with others in a formative review session. For copies of handouts: http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu

12. Project-Based Learning Session 4, Demonstration http://thaiuo.uoregon.edu Cindy Kieffer Leslie Opp-Beckman University of Oregon