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Are you interested in using Project Based Learning to revamp your lessons, but aren't sure how to get started? InDIY Project Based Learning for Math and Science, award-winning teacher andEdutopiablogger Heather Wolpert-Gawron makes it fun and easy! Project Based Learning encourages students and teachers alike to abandon their dusty textbooks, and instead embrace a form of curriculum design focused on student engagement, innovation, and creative problem-solving. A leading name in this field, Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares some of her most popular units for Math and Science in this exciting new collection. This book is an essential resource for teachers looking to:
Create their own project-based learning units.
Engage student in their education by grounding lessons in real-world problems and encouraging them to develop creative solutions.
Incorporate role-playing into everyday learning.
Develop real-world lessons to get students to understand the life-long relevance of what they are learning.
Assess multiple skills and subject areas in an integrated way.
Collaborate with teachers across subject areas.
Test authentic skills and set authentic goals for their students to grow as individuals.
Part I of the book features five full units, complete with student samples, targeted rubrics, a checklist to keep students on track, and even "Homework Hints." Part II is a mix-and-match section of tools you can use to create your own PBL-aligned lessons. The tools are available as eResources on our website,www.routledge.com/9781138891609, so you can print and use them in your classroom immediately.
Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
eResources......Page 10
Meet the Author......Page 11
Foreword......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Project Based Learning, the Common Core, and the 4Cs......Page 15
Experts Weigh In......Page 17
A Teacherβs Maker Movement......Page 19
How to Create Your Own PBL Unit Focusing on Math or Science......Page 20
How This Book Is Different Than Other PBL Books......Page 23
Part I: PBL Lessons......Page 26
Overview......Page 28
Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 29
Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #1......Page 37
Student Exemplars......Page 38
Overview......Page 46
Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 47
Student Exemplars......Page 62
Overview......Page 68
Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 69
Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #3......Page 80
Student Exemplars......Page 81
Overview......Page 84
Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 85
Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #4......Page 97
Student Exemplars......Page 98
Overview......Page 102
Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 104
Student Exemplars......Page 119
Part II: Mix-and-Match Lessons to Design Your Own PBL Units......Page 126
Google Advanced Search......Page 128
Six Steps of Being an Internet Detective......Page 129
How to Write a Newspaper Article......Page 131
The Problem Statement......Page 132
Writing with Numeracy Lesson......Page 133
Collaboration Constitution Assignment......Page 136
How to Comment on a Blog......Page 137
Online Ethics and Copyright Activity......Page 138
Understanding Infographics Lesson......Page 139
Executive Summary Outline......Page 140
Oral Presentation Timing Sheet......Page 141
Norms for Backchanneling and Using Twitter......Page 142
Internet Literacy: Verifying the Evidence Lesson......Page 143
Cornell Notes......Page 144
Oral Presentation Rubric......Page 145
Business Letter Outline......Page 146
How to Conduct an Interview......Page 147
QRF (Question-Response Format)......Page 148
Oral Conference Feedback Sheet......Page 149
Norms for Video Conferencing......Page 150
Developing a Student-Created Assessment......Page 151
How to Annotate Text......Page 153
Visual Presentation (PowerPoint) Guidelines......Page 154
Advocacy/Argument Outline......Page 155
References......Page 156
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