Example of Project Based Unit

Primary School Science

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 Example of Project Based Unit
Primary School Science

Goal:
To study about the concept of 3R (Recycle, Reuse, Reduce)

Essential Question:

How can I contribute to a better tomorrow?

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Role and Audience

As school recycling specialists, students aim to

promote the 3R concept to the school
community.

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Set of Tasks and Solutions

Students conduct research on the concept of 3R (Recycle,

Reuse, Reduce) and ways to reuse solid waste (waste
generated in their homes).

The school recycling specialists get together to set up a

Reuse Centre in the school to make use of the solid
waste from the recycling bins.

The students make products from the waste materials that

they have collected from their homes and sell them at the
Reuse Centre.

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Products

They prepare a multimedia presentation to

share information on recycling with other students.

They prepare 3R wiki to create awareness about

some simple ways for making the best out of
waste.

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Evaluation

Student assessment to be carried out by using the

following methods

Journal
Collaboration Self-Assessment
Presentation Checklist
Presentation Rubric
Wiki Scoring Guide

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Schedule

Design a timeline for project components.

Set benchmarks.

Keep it simple and age-appropriate.

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Sample Schedule Plan

Day - Period Task Time Frame

6th September 3rd Introduce project 30 min

Period
Group students 10 min
8th September 6th Research Work- Facilitate 40 min
Period students working in
groups and carrying out
the research using the
research guide scaffold.

10th September 8th

Period .

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Implement and Monitor

Follow your project schedule

Integrate Field Learning and Classroom Learning
Facilitate the process
Be there for support
Provide resources
Provide guidance
Question student's thinking and challenge students to support their
conclusions

On-going progress review and evaluation

Utilize rubrics

Provide time for sharing and showcasing

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Reflect

Take time to reflect, individually and as a group what went well,

what didnt
Discuss:
Quantitative and qualitative analyses of student
learning outcomes.
Quantitative and qualitative analyses of your
professional growth.
Others: parents perceptions, principals perceptions.
Share feelings and experiences.
Share ideas that will lead to new inquiries, thus new
projects.
Try it evaluate what you have done and adjust for the next year.

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PBL vs. Activity Based Learning
Example Activity Based Project Based Differences between
Themes Instruction Learning the two

Pollution Complete different Identify pollution The activity-based tasks

activities that show problems in the are just that individual
effects of different community. Form a tasks with no
kinds of pollution. task force to connections between
investigate the the individual activities
Identify components of problems and and no real world
each. devise technically connection.
feasible solutions
for each. The Project based
approach defines an
overarching challenge
and inserts these tasks
in a meaningful
community project. The
students may still
complete the activities,
and identify components
of each, but then they
use this information when
devising solutions.

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Researching Project Based Learning

Step 1: Online Tagging and Bookmarking

Go to: http://www.diigo.com/sign-up/
Note: The Online Tagging and Bookmarking Sites file is located in the Resources,
Internet Resources folder on the Curriculum Resource CD.

Register for your Diigo account

Write down your username and password
Activate the Diigo account through your email
Download and Install the Diigo toolbar

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