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: Talk on Natural resources- as a recap of
lesson regarding the same in class IX
Select student group. (Student group)
Research: Online and from books. ( Research Report)
Activity: Survey/ Interview report ( Report)
Class activity: Peer talk. ( Report)
Note: Products are shown in ( )’s. Milestones are in bold font
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3.2 Role
definition:
List the roles team members
will fulfill in the project.
Project leader: Teacher will fulfill this role
Researcher
Survey writer (all students will contribute to this)
Surveyor/ Interviewer
Presentation author
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
Project start date 4th November 2016
Project end date 30th November 2016
Research to be started- 5th November 2016
Questions for the interview/ survey will be prepared by the student
groups.
Talk- time with the Project
leader- The subject teacher- After the survey is completed. ( to help
interpret the survey report better)
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3.4 Special
Activities Plan:
List
any special activities (e.g. Field trips or guest speakers) including dates.
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3.5 Resource
Plan:
List resource that will be required
during the project and any other date constraints associated with them.
# Junior Science lab and the computer
therein: 1 science period per week for the duration of the project.
# School Library resource- for
collection of information regarding the project topics
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3.6 Direct
Instruction:
List any planned direct instruction
sessions and link them to specific tasks if appropriate.
Lesson : Management of natural resources
# A study of the pattern of utilization of natural resources in the
present day and its effect on the environment.
# Methods for sustainable management of natural resources- discussion
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3.7 Reviews
and checkpoints:
Describe
how you will incorporate review meetings and checkpoints in the project
A 30 minute class meeting every week to discuss the progress of the
tasks taken up and problems encountered by them during the same.
A 5-minute meeting with each group separately as and when required.
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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.
Opportunities for authentic assessment will include: the surveys and
results
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 importance of sustainable management of natural
resources.
Rubrics prepared: Rubrics will be prepared to assess the
questionnaire prepared for the interview/ the survey questions, analysis of
data collected using various tools , content and presentation of the peer-
talk.
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