Project Based Learning

1. Project Based Learning
Rachael Metzker

2. Trash to Treasure
 Students will collaborate and learn how to use recycled
items.
 The new creation must be at least 50% recycled material.
 Students will present their product and the process they
used to create it through a multimedia presentation.
 (http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Guide.cf
m?upid=3512&tsele1=1&tsele2=102)

3. Day 1 of Lesson
 On the first day the students will research recycling.
 They can use books, magazines, newspapers and the
internet.
 They will have until the following day to decide what
product they want to make.

4. Day 2 of Lesson
 They will write in their journals and collect photos to be
used in their powerpoint.
 This will be done individually so that I have some
individual work to grade as well as the final group project.

5. Day 3 of Lesson
 The students will come together and put all of their
individual work together into their powerpoint.
 By the end of the day each group will have a completed
powerpoint ready for the following days presentations.

6. Presentation Day
 Each group will be given a chance to present their final
work.
 Each student will be required to present at least one of
the powerpoint slides in order to get the participation
credit for the group work.

7. Differentiation
 ELL: Students will be integrated into groups with
students who are strong in the subject and can assist
them.
 High Achieving: They will be made group leaders to help
facilitate the learning amongst their peers.
 Disabilities: Students with physical or intellectual
disabilities will be given alternate assignments or grading
rubrics depending on individual need.

8. Grading
 4 parts:
 1: individual work (Journal entry and Photos)
 2: Observed effort during group time.
 3:. Individual performance during presentation.
 4: Overall powerpoint group score.

9. Example Product

10. What do I hope they will
remember?
 Things can be reused.
 Making new things from old can be fun.
 The beginnings of powerpoint.
 A positive group learning experience.

11. Conclusion
 This project would require a lot of help from the teacher
with the powerpoint aspect.
 A good spring activity toward the end of the year when
the instructor knows the students better.
 Recyclables can be collected throughout the school year
and saved for this assignment and other similar
assignments.

12. References:
 http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Guide.cf
m?upid=3512&tsele1=1&tsele2=102