After School Project-Based Learning Plan September, 2009

After School Project-Based Learning After School Project-Based Learning PlanPlan

September, 2009September, 2009

ReusingReusing Household Household TrashTrashRECYCLINGRECYCLING

Reusing Household TrashReusing Household Trash

• Duration: 3 weeks Duration: 3 weeks • Grade/Age Level: 2 - 6Grade/Age Level: 2 - 6• Facilitator (s):Facilitator (s):

Project IdeaProject Idea

Goals: Goals: • Explain to students that they can help to save Explain to students that they can help to save

the environment by reusing recyclable the environment by reusing recyclable household trash household trash

• Students use critical thinking, investigative, Students use critical thinking, investigative, technology, and collaborative skills to gain first-technology, and collaborative skills to gain first-hand knowledge of the recycling process hand knowledge of the recycling process through group researchthrough group research

• Students explore, observe, and use creative Students explore, observe, and use creative skills to translate the idea of reusing household skills to translate the idea of reusing household trash into tangible, usable craft itemstrash into tangible, usable craft items

ChallengeChallenge

Tasks students will complete to Tasks students will complete to answer the guiding question: answer the guiding question:

• Share prior knowledge about Share prior knowledge about recycling in brainstorming sessionrecycling in brainstorming session

• Keep daily log of amounts and types Keep daily log of amounts and types of their household trashof their household trash

• Collect and bring recyclable Collect and bring recyclable household trash to after school household trash to after school programprogram

ChallengeChallenge

• Conduct Internet research to explore Conduct Internet research to explore different ways to reuse recyclable different ways to reuse recyclable household trashhousehold trash

• Participate in final product “Trash to Participate in final product “Trash to Treasure” by working cooperatively with Treasure” by working cooperatively with team members to create and design team members to create and design usable items from recyclable household usable items from recyclable household trashtrash

• Cooperatively select presentation format Cooperatively select presentation format from given listfrom given list

InvestigationInvestigation

• Observe and record amounts and Observe and record amounts and types of household trash that types of household trash that accumulates (within their homes) accumulates (within their homes) over a given time period over a given time period

• Through process of discover Through process of discover learning, explore ways to reuse learning, explore ways to reuse recyclable household trashrecyclable household trash

Scenario/ProblemScenario/Problem

• Finding creative ways to change Finding creative ways to change students’ personal behaviors that students’ personal behaviors that affect the environmentaffect the environment

• Finding creative ways to promote Finding creative ways to promote ongoing awareness of the need to ongoing awareness of the need to protect the environmentprotect the environment

Driving ?Driving ?

• What can we do to save our What can we do to save our environment?environment?

Project ContentProject Content

• Introduction to the concepts of recycling, Introduction to the concepts of recycling, reusing, and reducing using the guiding reusing, and reducing using the guiding questionquestion

a).a). Definition: recycling, reusing, and reducing Definition: recycling, reusing, and reducing

b).b). Reasons for recycling Reasons for recycling

c).c). How reusing household trash helps How reusing household trash helps environmentenvironment

d).d). Ways to reuse recyclable household trash Ways to reuse recyclable household trash

Project ContentProject Content

• Content area skills in science, math, Content area skills in science, math, reading, listening, speaking, and writing reading, listening, speaking, and writing based on PSSA standards (based on PSSA standards (www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4www.pacode.com/secure/data/022/chapter4/chap4toc.html/chap4toc.html) )

• Incorporation of the International Society Incorporation of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology National Educational Technology Standards for Students Standards for Students http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMehttp://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETnu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/NETS_for_Students_2007.htmS_for_Students_2007.htm

2121stst Century Skills and Century Skills and Habits of MindHabits of Mind

Oral and written communicationCollaboration, Team work

Listening, Conflict resolution

Applying prior knowledgeListening with understanding and empathyTaking responsibility for risksUsing technology

Time management Prioritizing, Efficiency Questioning, Problem-solving Research, Creativity

Culminating ProductCulminating Product

“Trash to Treasure”“Trash to Treasure”

GroupGroup

Work in heterogeneous groups to:Work in heterogeneous groups to:• Create toys, games, or other Create toys, games, or other

innovations from recyclable household innovations from recyclable household trashtrash

• Make craft book (younger kids) to Make craft book (younger kids) to display sketches of innovationsdisplay sketches of innovations

• Conduct group researchConduct group research• Create PowerPoint presentationCreate PowerPoint presentation• Select medium to present final productSelect medium to present final product• Present final product to audiencePresent final product to audience

IndividualIndividual

• Observe and record amounts and types of Observe and record amounts and types of household trash that accumulates (within household trash that accumulates (within their homes) over a given time period their homes) over a given time period

• Collect and bring recyclable household Collect and bring recyclable household trash to after school programtrash to after school program

• Work cooperatively with team members Work cooperatively with team members to complete tasksto complete tasks

• Participate in either oral or written Participate in either oral or written observations, commentaries, and observations, commentaries, and reflectionsreflections

Presentation AudiencePresentation Audience

• Parents – to be decidedParents – to be decided• School – to be decidedSchool – to be decided• Community – to be decidedCommunity – to be decided• Experts – to be decidedExperts – to be decided• Web – PowerPoint presentation to be Web – PowerPoint presentation to be

uploaded to after school blog.uploaded to after school blog.

Activities to Generate Activities to Generate InterestInterest

• Brainstorming about types of Brainstorming about types of household trash.household trash.

• Recycling games Recycling games • Role playRole play• Internet researchInternet research• BloggingBlogging• Product design and creationProduct design and creation

Ongoing AssessmentOngoing Assessment

• Journal/learning log – BlogsJournal/learning log – Blogs• Art/visualsArt/visuals• Preliminary plans/sketches of Preliminary plans/sketches of

designsdesigns• Rough draft of research paperRough draft of research paper• Art work – Younger kids make craft Art work – Younger kids make craft

books from reusable household trash books from reusable household trash to showcase their sketchesto showcase their sketches

Ongoing AssessmentOngoing Assessment

• Practice presentationsPractice presentations• Research notesResearch notes• ChecklistsChecklists• Concept mapsConcept maps• Craft projectCraft project

Final AssessmentFinal Assessment

• Written product - PowerPoint Written product - PowerPoint document, art book with sketches of document, art book with sketches of craft items, concept maps, etceteracraft items, concept maps, etcetera

• Oral presentationOral presentation• Display of craft itemsDisplay of craft items• ReflectionReflection• Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation

Debriefing MethodsDebriefing Methods

• Debriefing formDebriefing form• SurveySurvey• Journal/learning log - blogsJournal/learning log - blogs• Group gameGroup game

Resources Resources

• On-site staffOn-site staff• Equipment – tables, chairs, Equipment – tables, chairs,

computers, smartboard, Internet computers, smartboard, Internet access, white board, dry markersaccess, white board, dry markers

• Materials – recyclable household Materials – recyclable household trash, art suppliestrash, art supplies

• Community resources – to be Community resources – to be decideddecided

Week One - Concept Week One - Concept DevelopmentDevelopment

and Researchand Research• Initial discussion of projectInitial discussion of project• Introduction of topic and guiding Introduction of topic and guiding

questionquestion• Information gatheringInformation gathering• First blog entryFirst blog entry• Recyclables dueRecyclables due• Ongoing assessmentsOngoing assessments

Week Two – Preliminary Week Two – Preliminary ProductionProduction

• Information gatheringInformation gathering• Rough draft of research paperRough draft of research paper• Preliminary plans/sketches of Preliminary plans/sketches of

designsdesigns• Second blog entrySecond blog entry• PowerPoint documentPowerPoint document• Evaluation of work in progressEvaluation of work in progress• Recyclables dueRecyclables due

Week Three -Final PhaseWeek Three -Final Phase

• Completion of productsCompletion of products• Presentation of productsPresentation of products• Final evaluationFinal evaluation