ENGAGE 13
Engage
3. Introduce Project
Display and distribute copies of the Project Information Sheet (p. 38).
Read aloud the Essential Questions. Tell students that they should think
about these questions as they develop their project. Display Research, and
explain to students that they are going to
• research types of equipment for one type of playground;
• explore the costs and benefits of developing the playground;
• research safety concerns and steps to creating the playground.
Next, read aloud Write and Present. Make sure students understand the
writing they are going to develop and how it supports their presentation.
Finally, display and read aloud What You Will Learn. Tell students that, by
the end of the project, they will understand and apply these concepts. Have
students attach this sheet to their P Project Portfolios.
4. Explore Assessment Guide
Display and distribute copies of the Collaboration Assessment Guide
(p. 40). Review how project participation will be evaluated and what is expected
from students on a daily basis (Individual Responsibility and Team Responsibility).
Tell students to refer to this assessment guide throughout the project to
ensure they are meeting expectations. Have students place this assessment
guide in the back pocket of their P Project Portfolios.
5. Discuss Project Action Plan
Organize students into their project teams. Display and distribute copies
of the Project Action Plan (p. 39). Have each team list the names of their
team members on the Project Team section of their Project Action Plans.
Tell students that the section of the Project Action Plan called the Project
Task Checklist lists everything they must complete by the end of the project.
Review the checklist with students. Students will attach this sheet to their
P Project Portfolios.
WHOLE CLASS 15
Mins
WHOLE CLASS 5
Mins
PROJECT TEAM 5
Mins
PREPARE FOR DAY 2
• Have materials available for the creation of the Multi-Tab Foldable® to
house the project’s academic vocabulary terms (p. 48).
• Make copies of the Playground Graphic Organizer for each
student. Cut the Playground Planning Chart in half along
the dashed line. This chart will be distributed to students
on Day 2. Store the copies of the Playground Survey for
future use on Day 3.
• Review and prepare the Day 2 Reading Connection:
Interpreting Charts.
Have students
develop a flowchart
or other visual aid
that details each
step in the Project
Action Plan. Scaffold
collaborative chart-
making by providing
often-used
vocabulary and
sentence structures
that students may
reference.
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PLAN A PLAYGROUND
PlaygroundGraphicOrganizer
Name
Date
PlaygroundPlanningChart
PlaygroundSurvey
PlaygroundPlanningChart for_______________
Typesof
Equipment
Benefits
Health
Safety
Concerns CostPer
Unit NumberofUnits TotalCost
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
TotalCostEstimate:
B15_03A_114947
Playground1:
Description: Playground2:
Description:
Playground3:
Description: Playground4:
Description:
B15_04A_114947
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