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The PBL Process
The PBL Process
Driving Question:
Driving Question:
How can we survive in space?
What We Knew:
What We Knew:
The Earth and planets revolve around the Sun in our Solar System
Human kind has visited the moon
Astronauts live on the ISS
What We Needed to Learn:
What We Needed to Learn:
What causes Day and Night?
What is needed in order to survive in Space?
Standards Addressed:
Standards Addressed:
Science
S4E1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars and planets. a. Ask questions to compare and contrast the technological advances that have changed the amount and type of information on distant objects in the sky.
English Language Arts -
ELAGSE4RI4: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
ELAGSE4W5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
Math
MGSE4.MD.2. Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.
Project Timeline:
Project Timeline:
Entry Event- PBL LAUNCH THE WEEK OF SEPT. 13TH
ASTRONAUT LETTER: SEPT. 14TH-29TH
LUNAR HABITAT: SEPT. 13th -OCT. 5th
SPACE SUIT MODIFICATION: OCT. 12th-OCT. 19th
ABC BOOK ON SPACE: OCT. 19TH- NOV. 2ND
BUILD TO LAUNCH: ARTEMIS 1 LAUNCH LEGO ENGINEERING: SEPT. 27th-NOV.
PBL: END DATE DEC. 14TH
What We Want to Learn Next:
What We Want to Learn Next:
How can people eventually live on Mars or other places in outer space?
Is there life on other planets?
Entry Event Part 1: "Wandering Stars" Creating a Model of Our Solar System
Entry Event Part 1: "Wandering Stars" Creating a Model of Our Solar System
Entry Event Part 2: Virtual Exploration of the Solar System
Entry Event Part 2: Virtual Exploration of the Solar System
Entry Event Part 3: Hidden Figures
Entry Event Part 3: Hidden Figures
To pique the interest of students and to get the gears turning; our entry events targeted exploration of the cosmos, understanding the distance between celestial bodies in our Solar System by creating a scaled model and gaining insight on the men and women who have worked so diligently through the years to make space exploration possible!
Milestones & Project Artifacts
Milestones & Project Artifacts
Thank you for visiting our PBL Exhibition: We will reveal our end results of our PBL at the December Exhibition Night!
Thank you for visiting our PBL Exhibition: We will reveal our end results of our PBL at the December Exhibition Night!
Feedback and Reflection
Feedback and Reflection
Please leave reflect on our PBL journey and products using the "I like, I wish, I wonder" protocol in the padlet below.
HOW to use I Like, I Wish, I Wonder ProtocolExpress your thoughts and feedback to your child in sentences that begin with I Like, I Wish, I Wonder. Share all or your likes first, then wishes, and finally wonders.
Some EXAMPLES of how to use the protocol to give students feedback on their process: “I like how you described the use of technology to research new ideas.”“I wish that you would have included more information about possible answers to the driving question.”“I wonder how you could have included coding your project?
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