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Wonder Project
Wonder Project
1st Quarter - Critical thinking
1st Quarter - Critical thinking
- Explore wonder topics and what it means to wonder
- Learn research strategies to find reliable resources & determine which sources are credible (CRAAP test)
2nd Quarter - Creativity
2nd Quarter - Creativity
- Choosing a topic to explore and build a project
- Make a pitch to get interest behind the project and hear feedback to guide the rest of the school year
3rd Quarter - Collaboration
3rd Quarter - Collaboration
- Working with a group to refine and work on project to present to the whole class
4th Quarter - Communication
4th Quarter - Communication
- Present your work and evaluate other projects
Resources
Resources
Some inspiration for Wondering
- http://wonderopolis.org has a Wonder of the Day as well as many topics within subject areas for you to learn about just about anything.
- https://diy.org allows you to explore interests and provides "skills" that match different occupations or challenges to compete on a certain skill.
- http://www.dogonews.com provides current events that could lead to you jumpstarting a project.
Planning and Putting it Together
- Popplet (http://popplet.com) creates a mind-map to plan your project.
- Mindmeister (https://www.mindmeister.com) organizes ideas and works along with Google docs as an add-on.
- Trello boards (https://trello.com) creates lists and links to resources, similar to Noodletools, to organize notes, resources, and next steps
- PowToon (https://www.powtoon.com) makes your slides more animated to jazz up a performance.
- Vidra (http://tentouchapps.com/vidra) is similar to Google slides but allows for the opportunity to create a simple voiceover.
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