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The PBL Process
The PBL Process
Welcome 5th Grade parents to the Fall 2021 PBL Virtual Exhibition Night. The 5th Grade students will be exploring our theme: The Carousel of Life through all subject areas. By the end of Q2 we hope our scholars will have a deeper understanding of how people and progress changed the world in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Driving Question:
How Did People and Progress Shape Our Country in the 19th and 20th Centuries?
Interactive PBL Slide Deck
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Entry Event: The purpose behind the Entry Event is to give students an exciting preview to what they will be studying for the entire semester. We also used this time to show students how each subject will be an integral part of what they will be learning.
Entry Event: The purpose behind the Entry Event is to give students an exciting preview to what they will be studying for the entire semester. We also used this time to show students how each subject will be an integral part of what they will be learning.
Math, Social Studies, and ELA connections- Entry Event
Math, Social Studies, and ELA connections- Entry Event
In Mrs. Harris' Math Class the students analyzed the culture surveys that the 5th grade parents filled out. The survey allowed each family to have a discussion around where they were born, what countries are in their family line, and what holidays they celebrate.
In Mrs. Singman's Social Studies Class the students listened to actual historical accounts of what it was like to arrive at Ellis Island during the 19th century. The students enjoyed a VR experience through Nearpod and talked with Mrs. Singman about what it means to be a 1st generation immigrant in the United States.
In Ms. Major's ELA Class the students began researching inventors that changed the world with their inventions in the 19th and 20th centuries. The students would go one to use this information for their opinion essay (in ELA) and for their timeline work (in Social Studies).
IMG_0217.MOVExtra Fun- 5th Grade Highlight
Extra Fun- 5th Grade Highlight
Gabi decided to try and memorize the Countries song from cartoon Animaniacs! She did an amazing job!
Gabi decided to try and memorize the Countries song from cartoon Animaniacs! She did an amazing job!
Social Studies- The students created a "New Country". They had to decide where their new island would be located, create a flag, a constitution and write 10 amendments that all of their citizens needed to know.
Here is a sample from each class.
Social Studies- The 5th Grade students had the choice to create a Passport or timeline for the invention they wrote an essay on in Ms. Major's HR (or any invention created in the 19th and 20th century. Below are a few examples from each homeroom.
ELA Connection- Opinion Essays
ELA Connection- Opinion Essays
Math Connection: Powers of 10 Culture Collage
Math Connection: Powers of 10 Culture Collage
What We Want to Learn Next: The Plan for Q2
What We Want to Learn Next: The Plan for Q2
The 5th Grade students will have some amazing virtual guests and have some fun connections with their specials classes. There will even be an art component!
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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