Water - A Precious Resource - Lesson 2

Lesson 2

2.1 Essential Question:         

Is water a precious resource?

2.2 Grouping Strategy:         

·         Team will comprise groups of 7 students of mixed gender and mixed ability and skills. ·         The main aim is to promote teamwork in mixed ability groups. ·         The goal is to make sure that higher ability students get opportunities for peer instruction and lower ability students’ benefit from the more advanced peer influence.

2.3 Learning Environment:  

·         A good class room environment for group activities. ·         Computer labs are used for online work. ·         Collaboration between students will take place through email/blog/whatsapp ·         Library is used for research.

2.4Assessment Approach:

                                2.41 Authentic Assessment:

Authentic tasks such as ·         Closing the taps after use in the school. ·         Documenting the data of public wells, Taps and rainwater harvesting techniques in the locality. ·         Collection of data using primary data.

           

2.42 Formative Assessment:

           

Regular feedback will be provided as the students work on internet and library research, surveys, statistical analysis, and presentation designs.

2.43 Summative Assessment:

·         Power point presentation on the importance of water and need for conserving it. ·         Reports of survey and research.

2.44 Rubrics:

Rubrics will be used to assess ·         Surveys ·         Final presentations ·         Blog ·         Statistical analysis

2.45 Gradings:

Project grades will be based on a combination of scores from assessments made during the project. A rubric will also be used to compile grades.

Water - A Precious Resource - Lesson 1

1.Project Plan

(1.1)The Define Phase

(1.11)Introduction:  

This project is intended to allow class VI students to explore the following topics, 1.       To understand the importance of water. 2.       Problem of water scarcity 3.       Conservation of water 4.       Water pollution The students are intended to learn wise and judicious use of water resources

(1.12)Project Scope: 

Students from class VI. Subjects involved: Social science and Environmental science Student research will be monitored and managed to avoid students going off track and out of scope.

(1.13) Curriculum and Standards:   

Class VI social science topics and standards related to this project: ·         Hydrosphere. ·         Scarcity of Water. ·         Water pollution through garbage disposal. ·         Dependence  of Indian agriculture on rain.

Health & Diseases - Lesson 7

The Manage Phase

(7.1) Process Management:

               

Planning Project leadership Progress monitoring Process management Conflict management

(7.2) Student Preparation:

                

The students will be told about the idea for the project 2 weeks before it starts. New ICT tools to be used during the project (i.e. using a spreadsheet for survey results) will be practiced before the project launch.

(7.3)  Facilitation:

                

Use of the library and computer equipment will be scheduled and booked in advance.

(7.4) Progress Monitoring:

                

Whole class conference once per week

Group Progress

Team checkpoint meetings as well informally daily checking with teams and individuals on their work.

       Individual Progress 

(7.5) Re-planning:

                

Since student autonomy is low there is low risk of the project going off track. 10% additional time allowance has been included for overrun but the end date cannot be exceeded. There is an option for homework to be used to catch up if necessary.

(7.6) Conflict Management:

              

Teamwork rules will be included in project launch presentation. Students are asked to initially try to work out conflicts on their own. In the case of a deadlock, issues are to be raised with the teacher. Lack of participation will be dealt with by culprits being removed from the project work and set to work on alternative individual tasks for the duration of the project.

Health & Diseases - Lesson 6

The Review Phase

(6.1)Student Reflection and Evaluation:

                

One lesson after the end of the project will be dedicated to student reflection and evaluation. Their reflection will cover: what topics I learned about, what new skills I learned, what I liked about the project, what I didn’t like about the project and what I would do differently on the next project. An evaluation form will be completed by each student as a homework assignment. A subsequent lesson will be used to discuss the observations made by the students.

(6.2) Teacher Reflection and Evaluation:

                

I have prepared a teacher reflection and evaluation form to complete that covers: ●     Successes ●     Challenges ●     Achievement of project goals ●     What I learned ●     What I would do differently next time

(6.3) Assessment of 21^st Century skills:

               

Artifact	21st Century skill(s)
Research notes	Problem solving, initiative, ICT
Survey designs	Creativity, problem solving, communication
Presentation outlines	Initiative, creativity, ICT, communication

(6.4) Summative Assessment and Grading:

                

Product	Rubric	Grading
Survey results	Survey questions and results rubric
Data Sheet	Data sheet rubric
Health Chart presentation	Presentation rubric

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The Do Phase

Health & Diseases - Lesson 4

Work plan-Lesson 4

Sl. No	TASK	SUBTASK	ROLE	START DATE	END DATE	PRODUCT
01	Launch project			07.11.16	07.11.16	Project launched
02	Deliver classroom instruction	Areas to be covered. .1.Define the project 2.Culminating products	Teacher	08.11.16	09.11.16	Initial classroom instruction is completed
03	Group selection	Students’ list	Teacher	10.11.16	10.11.16	Group selection is completed
04	Conduct research	Collection of Content on 1.Health care. 2.Common ailments(Curricular units)	Student	15.11.16	22.11.16	Students recorded in the computer
05	Perform survey	Create survey questions,survey,prepare survey report	Student	23.11.16	28.11.16	Collected report
06	Programme sheet activity	Prepared based on curricular units and problem areas  in daily life affecting health	Student and teacher	29.11.12	1.12.16	Prepared
07	Programme sheet presentation	Presentation	,,	02.12.16	05.12.16	Presented
08	Lecture by Medical specialist		Teacher	02.12.16	02.12.16	Completed
09	Assessment and grading	Prepare rubrics and assessment	Teacher	06.12.16	06.12.16	Completed
10	Refection and evaluation	Student reflection and evaluation, Teacher refection and evaluation	Students and teacher	07.12.16	07.12.16	Completed.
11	Project closed	Submitting to the Principal	Teacher	07.12.16		Closed