Lesson 3: Plan Phase

Project Based Learning

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: Observing different lifestyle. Discussion on the observed facts. Mentor intervention (Meta Cognition table) Select Student Group Formation(Student Groups) Research: Understanding past lifestyle, food habits and importance of going organic  from online, offline and library  resources. (Research reports on comparison of past and present life styles and food habits) Class Activity: Lecture on Alternative therapy (Music therapy) Survey: on food habits (Survey reports) Activity: Arranging a visit of dietician (Visit Reports) Activity: Creating a “My Healthy timetable” (Chart) Activity: Yoga a way of life by yoga experts( Reports) Activity: Adopting yoga as a part of my lifestyle (Reports/student briefings) Presentation:  My Changed Lifestyle: Importance of yoga, Sleep, healthy food habits in my lifestyle (presentation) Celebration: A mini-organic fest for the school & parents community (exhibition)                         Release of “Reboot, Recharge, Recoup  Life” (Health magazine )

3.2 Role definition:

            List the roles team members will fulfill in the project.

Project leader & ICT supports: teachers will fulfill this role Researcher Survey writer (all students will contribute to this) Surveyor Report making Presentation author 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: 29th June 2016 Project end date:  30th July 2016 Pre-Instructional Activity: Observing different lifestyle. Discussion on the observed facts. Mentor intervention (Meta Cognition table)

3.4Special Activities Plan:

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

Lecture on Alternative therapy (Music therapy)- 04-07-2016 Activity: Arranging a visit of dietician (Visit Reports) on 07-07-2016 Survey: on food habits (Survey reports) report submission by 11-07-2016 Activity: Yoga a way of life by yoga experts( Reports) on 14-07-2016 Activity: Creating a “My Healthy timetable” (Chart) on 17-07-2016 Activity: Adopting yoga as a part of my lifestyle (Reports/student briefings) on 20-07-2016 Presentation:  My Changed Lifestyle: Importance of yoga, Sleep, healthy food habits in my lifestyle (presentation) on 24-07-2016 Celebration: A mini-organic fest for the school & parents community (exhibition)on 30-07-2016 Release of “Reboot, Recharge, Recoup  Life” (Health magazine ) – on 30-07-2016 Extension of project to the community: Awareness to parent & teacher community on 04 common Lifestyle disease and how to recoup life (Availability of Pre-diagnostic checkups like HbCAg, Mammogram, Papsmearetc.) on 30-07-2016

           

3.5Resource Plan:

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

Resource Room, Computer lab Library Human Resources All Resources are manageable as of now and is flexible

3.6 Direct Instruction:

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

Discussion on the observed facts. Mentor intervention (Meta Cognition table) Student Group Formation(Student Groups) Lecture on Alternative therapy (Music therapy) Survey: on food habits (Survey reports) Activity: Yoga a way of life by yoga experts( Reports) Extension of project to the community

3.7 Reviews and checkpoints:

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

At the end of every week/milestone 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. A peer-team review of the week work before the mentors review will be done so as to generate new ideas.

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, , presenting  lifestyle health advice briefings. First peer group assessment followed by mentor’s assessment through various tools.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, Team portfolios in blogs and emailspresentations on theimportance of healthy lifestyle and the portfolios of work. Rubrics prepared: Survey questions and results rubric, Healthy living rubric, healthy lifestyle presentations rubric, grading rubric.

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Lesson 2:Define Phase

Project Based Learning

Lesson 2

2.1 Essential Question:

            Put in writing the question that will engage the students

What are the consequences of Sedentary Lifestyle ?

2.2 Grouping Strategy:

            Describe the criteria that will be used to form students team and how this maps to the goals of the project.

Heterogeneous Teams of five studenteach with various skillset and abilitieswill be selected as Data Surveying, Data Collection and analysis, Presentation and photography, ict activities, report making membersalong with the team leader. Theywill address the serious  health concerns of today’s lifestyles. In addition they will learn the Art Of Eating Right, Thinking Right And Living Right. They will promote the team spirit and joy of working in a group accepting and acknowledging others and in turn inadvertently SWOT analysis of self will be attained.

2.3 Learning Environment:

            Describe the learning environment for the project including any classroom adaptation that will be required.

Project Area is planned in the AV room to ensure effective interaction among various stakeholders. The same area will be christened with a suitable name after discussion among  health and wellness club members and project leads & members.

2.4Assessment Approach:

                Describe the approach for:

                2.41 Authentic Assessment:

1. Survey on Life style diseases in and around the neighbourhood. 2. Arranging a lecture on Lifestyle diseases and alternate therapies by experts

2.42 Formative Assessment:

           

·        First peer group assessment followed by mentor’s assessment through various tools.

2.43 Summative Assessment:

·        Team portfolios in blogs and emails ·        PPT on various aspects on the chosen topic “Health & Wellness” ·        Inter group assessment based on the peer assessment of the Formative Assessment.

2.44 Rubrics:

·        It will be used to assess data collection and presentation, ICT content, Peer group dynamics.

2.45 Gradings:

Project Grades will be based on: 1.      Various assessment made during the project 2.      Will be based on rating scales 3.      Finalization of grades will be done based on rubrics.

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Lesson -1 Project Plan

Project Based Learning

1.Project Plan

(1.1)The Define Phase

(1.11)Introduction:

              ·   Write a statement describing the overall purpose of the project.

              ·   What is the key challenge or problem the project is aiming to address?

              ·   What are students intended to learn from the project?

This project aims at spreading awareness among children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.     It will explore the following topics:  1. Importance of enough sleep 2. Importance of Yoga 3. About Alternate Therapies: Ayurveda , Aromatherapy, Music Therapy 4. The importance of Health and Wellness. They will work in Teams.  They will learn the Art of Healthy Living and about Lifestyle diseases

(1.12)Project Scope:

            Describe the scope of your project. This may include class and section, subjects it covers, soft skills to be used etc. as well as other factors affecting scope.

Students from class X             Subjects involved: English and Science (Cross-Curriculum) The team will be monitored giving necessary guidance as and when needed.

(1.13) Curriculum and Standards:

            List the curriculum and standards this project with cover.

Class X English Main Course Book Unit 1 1. They will learn the Art of Healthy Living 2. About Lifestyle diseases. 3. Latest developments in the field of Health and Wellness 4. Preventive Measures and Must do Check ups 5. Problems caused by sleep deprivation etc

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Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning

“When you allow students to envision their own learning and create a style that really works 

for them, what you are doing is creating lifelong learners”

‘Project based learning’ is a method supporting constructivism to inspire students to
 ‘think, connect, create and share’. Project learning makes an attempt to connect
 knowledge andskills with personal experience in collaborative manner resulting in
 life skill learning. 

Project learning bridges the gap between learning core knowledge and applied skills -
the gapbetween ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’. This offers the students to become critical
thinkers, problem solvers, and effective communicators. 

Effective project learning is open-ended and deals with curriculum based problems, 

issues, and challenges. The learning paths are unpredictable, but the result is often a
 more in-depth of understanding of the content leading to 21st century thinking
and learning.

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