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3. BackgroundDevelopmentProjectsStrategies

4. 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

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

7. 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

9. 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

11. 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

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

14. CEU Code: DK2

15. DeZure, D. (2009). Interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Retrieved from http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/articles/packet1/Interdiscipli nary%20Teaching%20&%20Learning.htm Grant, M.M. (2002). Getting a grip on project-based learning: theory, cases and recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/ Tinsley, B. (Artist). (2009). Mallard fillmore [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.cartoonistgroup.com/store/ add.php?iid= 37171