CLASS :VIII SCIENCE LESSON 3

Project Based Learning

Sample – Lesson 3

Plan Phase

3.1 Work Breakdown, Products and Milestones:

            List the project task and, if possible at this stage include the sub-tasks. For each task add the product that will be created and indicate it will be a milestone.

Classroom instruction: Basics of rusting Select student groups Research: Online and Library Activity: Collecting the articles Presentation: Cause and consequence of rusting- talk. Celebration: Presentation to other divisions of Class VIII

3.2 Role definition:

            List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.

Project Leader: Teacher will be fulfilling this role. Survey writer: All students will contribute. Presenter: All students will take some part in the presentation.

3.3 Task schedule:

            Note start and end dates for the project.

                Include expected dates to start specific tasks

Project start date: 8/8/2016 Project end date: 31/8/2016

3.4Special Activities Plan:

                List any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.

Parents can take children to visit nearby factories and bridges etc.

           

3.5Resource Plan:

List resource that will be required during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.

Computer Lab: 11/8/16, 18/8/2016, 25/8/216

3.6 Direct Instruction:

List any planned direct instruction sessions and link them to specific tasks if appropriate.

Different medium affecting rusting; Creating a survey.

3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:

                Describe how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project

Every weekend, there will be a 15 minutes class conference, to discuss programs and successes.

3.8 Assessment plan:

            Describe the balanced assessment plan for the project. List products that will be assessed during the project. List rubrics that need to be created before project launch.

Opportunities for authentic assessment will include the surveys and results. Formative assessments will be focused on the observations made by the students. Summative assessments will be performed on Power Point presentation, survey results, rubrics prepared on observations, presentation, grading rubric.