3. MCAS Review Folder
• Make sure all papers are in order 1-20
• Be ready to hand it in
4. Personal Interest Project
• You will be completing a project on a topic that you are interested in.
• This topic HAS TO RELATE BACK TO SCIENCE.
• There will be four parts to the Project due at different times (as seen
below).
• This project will be completed mainly IN CLASS.
• It is YOUR RESPONISBILITY to use your time wisely.
• You will have today and tomorrow to brainstorm and pick a topic.
YOUR TOPIC MUST BE CHOSEN BY THE END OF CLASS
TOMORROW, MAY 20.
• This project will be worth a 100-point Project Grade. There will be
Check In Points along the way of the project that will count as class
work grades.
• You may work with one other person or by yourself. IF you work with
a partner, EACH PERSON IS REPSONIBLE FOR DOING THEIR
PART OF THE PROJECT. EACH PERSON WILL NEED TO
COMPLETE PARTS 1 AND 2 SEPERATLEY.
5. Part 1:Gathering your Information
Due Wednesday 5/28/14
• Fill out the Gathering Information sheet about your topic.
• This information MUST BE TYPED.
• You will use the information that you gather to complete
Parts 2, 3, and 4 of your project.
6. Part 2: Making your Lesson Plan
Due Monday 6/2/14
• You will create a lesson plan to use to teach the class
about your topic.
• This lesson Plan will be used for your visual that you will
create and your Presentation.
• A lesson Plan template will be provided for you to fill out.
Make sure you include any handouts that you create for
your lesson.
• Copies of handouts will NOT BE MADE AFTER
THURSDAY June 5!!
7. Part 3: Creating a Visual
Due Thursday 6/5/14
• You will create a visual to go along with your lesson
presentation.
• Options are making a PowerPoint presentation, a Prezi
presentation, or a large poster. If you have another idea, please
get it approved before starting.
• Your visual will need to include:
• Topic name
• Presenters
• Interesting facts
• How to…
• Lesson Plan
• Pictures/ videos that relate to your topic
8. Part 4: Presenting your Lesson
6/9-6/13
• You will sign up for a time to present your Personal Interest
Lesson Presentation.
• You presentation should last 12-15 minutes.
• In your presentation you need to make sure you have…
• Topic Name
• Objective for the lesson
• Warm Up (how will you start your lesson?)
• Learning Activity (What will you have the class doing?)
• Reflection/ Exit Ticket
• VISUAL
14. Picking a Topic
• You need to pick a topic to research by the end of today’s
class
• Once you have told me your topic, you will then get a
“Gathering Info” Sheet to start working on
19. Project Rubric
• I will use this Rubric to grade you for each part of your
project
• Use the Rubric to check yourself to make sure you are
doing what you are suppose to
• YOU DO NOT HAVE TO STICK TO THE RUBRIC
COMPLETELY----
• USE YOUR IMAGINATION
• GET CREATIVE
20. Gathering Information
• Will be used for rest of project!!
• Make sure it is done with quality!!!!
• Relating to Science
• Specify
• Use sentences
•
• Founder
• Pioneer in idea
• Who made an impact?
• Facts
• Make them count!!!
21. TODAY
• Working on the “Gathering Information” Sheet
• Asking any questions you may have!!!!
24. Reminders
• Use the rubric but do not hold yourself back!!
• Start typing information if ready
• Facts should relate to your topic!! NOT JUST RANDOM
FACTS
• MAKE YOUR INFORMATION AND FACTS COUNT!!
25. Next Steps
• Make sure you have your “Gather Info” Sheet done
• Hand it in to be graded– will be graded and handed back
• Start your Lesson Plan (Template in the front of room)
• Objective- Students will be able to…. What do you want us to learn?
• Warm Up- How are you going to start your lesson? (think about the warm
ups we do in class)
• Learning Activity- What will the students do? How will they demonstrate what
they are learning?
• Reflection/Exit Ticket- What will the students do to show their understanding
of the lesson?
26. FRIDAY MAY 23, 2014
Warm Up—
Work on Friday’s Warm Up
Get out Project Materials
28. Reminders
• Use the rubric but do not hold
yourself back!!
• Facts should relate to your
topic!! NOT JUST RANDOM
FACTS
You will probably need more
than 10 facts to help you
make your lesson!
I DO NOT WANT A HISTORY
LESSON, I WANT A SCIENCE
LESSON!!!!
29. Next Steps
1. Make sure you have your “Gather Info” Sheet done
• Check the rubric!!!
2. Hand it in to be graded either hard copy or
shared through Google Docs (gassk@franklinps.net)
~~~will be graded and handed back~~~
3. Start your Lesson Plan (Template in the front of room)
• Objective- Students will be able to…. What do you want us to learn?
• Warm Up- How are you going to start your lesson? (think about the
warm ups we do in class)
• Learning Activity- What will the students do? How will they
demonstrate what they are learning?
• Reflection/Exit Ticket- What will the students do to show their
understanding of the lesson?
