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.
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Note: Products are shown in ( )’s.
Milestones are in bold font.
Classroom instruction: 1. The concept
of Universe is explained. 2. Grouping
of students. (student groups)
Research: online and library (research report)
Class activity: Work sheet about stars
and solar system (test report)
Survey: causes and effects on scarlet
moon on 15 november 2016 (survey
report)
Activity: conducting quiz about
universe (performance sheets)
Activity: collection
of newspaper cuttings on stars and solar system (poster)
Activity: creating awareness about
misconceptions about eclipse.(notice)
Activity: Expert talk on mangalyan (expert
talk)
Presentation: Group wise presentation
using PPT (Report , PPT)
Celebration: a
“mini exhibition” of posters and
reports in class.(exhibition)
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3.2 Role
definition:
List the roles team members
will fulfill in the project.
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Project
leader: teacher will fulfill this role
Researcher :
team leaders
Survey
writer : group leaders
Surveyors :
all members in a group
Team expert: will present the team’s advice to
the class for effective model preparation
Presentation
author : group leader
Presenter (all students will take some part in the presentation)
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3.3 Task
schedule:
Note start and end dates for
the project.
Include
expected dates to start specific tasks
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Project
start date 1st November 2016
Project end
date 30th November 2016
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3.4Special
Activities Plan:
List
any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
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Expert talk on concerns of expeditions
to other planets : 19 November 2016
Mini exhibition : 25 november 2016
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3.5Resource
Plan:
List resource that will be required
during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.
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Computer lab: Date and period in the Time Table.
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3.6 Direct
Instruction:
List any planned direct instruction
sessions and link them to specific tasks if appropriate.
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Basics of our universe – different components natural and man made.
How to explain reasons for the occurrence of phases of moon?
How to conduct survey on the need to eradicate misconceptions about
our universe?
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3.7 Reviews
and checkpoints:
Describe
how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project
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At the end of every week there will be a 20 minutes class conference
to discuss progress, successes and challenges.
A checkpoint meeting for each team will be held for 10 minutes twice
per week.
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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.
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Opportunities for authentic assessment will include: the surveys and
results, making models, presenting the findings in the form of PPT.
Formative assessment will primarily focus on the artifacts created by
the students during the project. Special attention will be paid to survey
prototypes, learning journals and presentation outlines.
Summative assessments will be performed on the survey results,
presentations on the stars and solar sysem and the portfolios of work.
Rubrics prepared: Survey questions and results rubric, report
submission rubric, PPT presentation rubric, grading rubric.
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