DIY Project Based Learning for Math and Science

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
eResources......Page 10
Meet the Author......Page 11
Foreword......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
 Project Based Learning, the Common Core, and the 4Cs......Page 15
 Experts Weigh In......Page 17
 A Teacher’s Maker Movement......Page 19
 How to Create Your Own PBL Unit Focusing on Math or Science......Page 20
 How This Book Is Different Than Other PBL Books......Page 23
Part I: PBL Lessons......Page 26
  Overview......Page 28
  Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 29
  Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #1......Page 37
  Student Exemplars......Page 38
  Overview......Page 46
  Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 47
  Student Exemplars......Page 62
  Overview......Page 68
  Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 69
  Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #3......Page 80
  Student Exemplars......Page 81
  Overview......Page 84
  Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 85
  Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #4......Page 97
  Student Exemplars......Page 98
  Overview......Page 102
  Step-by-Step Lessons......Page 104
  Student Exemplars......Page 119
Part II: Mix-and-Match Lessons to Design Your Own PBL Units......Page 126
 Google Advanced Search......Page 128
 Six Steps of Being an Internet Detective......Page 129
 How to Write a Newspaper Article......Page 131
 The Problem Statement......Page 132
 Writing with Numeracy Lesson......Page 133
 Collaboration Constitution Assignment......Page 136
 How to Comment on a Blog......Page 137
 Online Ethics and Copyright Activity......Page 138
 Understanding Infographics Lesson......Page 139
 Executive Summary Outline......Page 140
 Oral Presentation Timing Sheet......Page 141
 Norms for Backchanneling and Using Twitter......Page 142
 Internet Literacy: Verifying the Evidence Lesson......Page 143
 Cornell Notes......Page 144
 Oral Presentation Rubric......Page 145
 Business Letter Outline......Page 146
 How to Conduct an Interview......Page 147
 QRF (Question-Response Format)......Page 148
 Oral Conference Feedback Sheet......Page 149
 Norms for Video Conferencing......Page 150
 Developing a Student-Created Assessment......Page 151
 How to Annotate Text......Page 153
 Visual Presentation (PowerPoint) Guidelines......Page 154
 Advocacy/Argument Outline......Page 155
References......Page 156