1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
Name of Project: Product Comparison (Household comparisons) Duration: 12 hours of
classtime
Subject/Course: Science Teacher: Carlos Lopez Grade Level: 6th
Other subject areas to Math, Economics, Writing
be included, if any:
Project Idea Students function as a research team determining the most reliable brand of a product-that is, the one that best does
Summary of the issue, what it is supposed to do. The team choose a product commonly found at a supermarket and determine which of its
challenge, investigation, qualities are most important for consumers. These qualities must be testable. The team s choose three examples and
scenario, or problem: perform an experiment to test it. The teams exchange products and experimental protocols with another group, embark
on a second round of testing to compare results, and discuss their conclusions in a prezi presentation to an audience.
Driving Question Which consumer products are most reliable?
Content and Skills Students work in teams in order to research summary with data table; written report of testing
Standards to be protocols and hypothesis, oral presentations and defense of test result and interpretation.
addressed:
T+A E T+A E
21st Century Skills Collaboration Other:
to be explicitly taught and
x
assessed (T+A) or that
will be encouraged (E) by
Presentation (Prezi) x
project work, but not
taught or assessed: Critical Thinking: x
Presentation Audience:
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2. Group: Pick products. Do the test. Compare results. Collect data. Prezi presentation x
Culminating Class:
Products and
Performances
School:
Community:
Experts:
Individual:
Web:
Other:
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Entry event to
launch inquiry,
engage students:
Assessments Quizzes/Tests Practice Presentations x
Formative
Assessments Journal/Learning Log x Notes x
(During
Project) Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes x Checklists x
Rough Drafts x Concept Maps
Online Tests/Exams Other:
Written Product(s), with rubric: Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric:
Summative __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Assessments
(End of Project) Oral Presentation, with rubric Peer Evaluation x
Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Self-Evaluation x
Essay Test Other:
.
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3. Resources On-site people, facilities: Teacher. 3x6 tables inside classsroom
Needed
Equipment: LCD Projector, computers
Materials: Household goods
Community resources: None
Reflection Journal/Learning Log x Focus Group x
Methods (Individual,
Group, and/or Whole-Class Discussion Fishbowl Discussion
Whole Class)
Survey x Other:
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4. PROJECT TEACHING AND LEARNING GUIDE
Project: Course/Semester:
Knowledge and Skills Needed By Students Scaffolding / Materials/ Lessons To Be Provided
to successfully complete culminating products and by the project teacher, other teachers, experts,
performances, and do well on summative assessments mentors, or community members
Report Writing Direct small group instruction on the features of report
writing by instructor. Peer editing of drafts and final
 drafts.
Prezi Instruction of software use provided by computer
applications teacher

Presentation Skills Mock presentation by instructor. Peer assessment of
practice presentation

Science content knowledge Textbook review, lectures, worksheets

On line research skills Effective search engine techniques activity led by
instructor.

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5. PROJECT CALENDAR
Project: Household goods Start Date:
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Project Week One
Introductory Develop a Design an On line research Perform
lecture hypothesis of experiment experiment
(overview) household
Discussion of product
expectations of
team work
Project Week Two
Prezi Training Prezi Training Final Draft Group Group
Presentation Presentation
Project Week Three
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6. Project Week Four
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