Project
Based Learning
CLASS
VII SCIENCE
FOREST OUR LIFELINE OUR WEALTH
Lesson
3- Plan Phase
3.1 Work Breakdown, Products and
Milestones:
List the project task and, if
possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product
that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.
Classroom instruction: 1
Select student groups (student groups)
Research: online and library (research
report)
Class activity: Discussion on
deforestation
Survey: Collecting information about
forest of Kerala . (Report)
Activity: List out various products
obtained from forests (student briefing)
Quiz : Preparation of Questionnaire
Presentation: The importance of forest (presentation)
Celebration: a “mini exhibition” on
Forests of Kerala (exhibition)
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3.2 Role definitions:
List the roles team members will
fulfill in the project.
Project leader: teacher will
fulfill this role
PROJECT LEADER: Teacher along the needful suggestions from the Principal.
TEAM LEADER: (Coordinating the group members)
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: (active
participants)
MEMBERS OF THE
SOCIETY: (Indirect participants)
SURVEYOR: (Collects
survey reports)
Presenter (all students will take
some part in the presentation)
Quiz Masters : Group leaders
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3.3 Task schedule:
Note start and end dates for the project.
Include expected dates to start
specific tasks
Project start date 2nd October 2016
Project end date 19th November 2016
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3.4Special Activities Plan:
List any special activities (e.g.
Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
Quiz
Mini exhibition
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3.5Resources Plan:
List
resources that will be required during the project and any other date
constraints associated with them.
Computer lab: Date and period in
the Time Table.
Library
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3.6 Direct Instruction:
List
any planned direct instruction sessions and link them to specific tasks if
appropriate.
Instructions regarding
information to be collected.
The presentation on chart with
proper layout.
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3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:
Describe how you will incorporate
review meetings and checkpoints in the project
At the end of every week there
will be 10 minutes discussion progress, successes and challenges.
A checkpoint meeting for each
team will be held for 5 minutes per week.
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3.8 Assessment plan:
Describe the balanced assessment
plan for the project. List products that
will be assessed during the project. List rubrics that need to be created
before project launch.
Opportunities for authentic assessment
will include: the information
collected
Understanding the importance of forest.
Formative assessment will primarily focus
on the Charts created by the students during the project. Response during the
Quiz.
Summative
assessments will be performed on presentations on the importance of forests
the
Rubrics prepared: Chart presentation, Team
work ,
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