FOREST OUR LIFELINE OUR WEALTH CLASS VII SCIENCE BINDU TGT SCIENCE

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)

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

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

3.4Special Activities Plan:

            List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.

Quiz Mini exhibition

           

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

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.

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.

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 ,