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Research & Write
1. Research Steps in Creating a Playground
Tell students to locate their Research Organizer in their P Project Portfolio
and reread Questions 7 and 8. Have project teams research information
about the steps involved in creating a playground and identifying individuals
or organizations who might help. Then ask students to record the key details
they find to the questions in their Research Organizer.
As they research, have students pay attention to how authors use reason and
evidence to support their points. Support as needed.
2. Introduce Playground Proposal Writing Frame
Display the Playground Proposal Writing Frame (p. 47). Tell students that
this is the format for their playground proposal and they will use this as a
reference when developing their slide presentations. Read the paragraph
aloud, but do not discuss the blanks at this time. When you are finished, lead
students in rereading the paragraph, now discussing what students might
insert in the blanks. Model for students how to complete the Playground
Proposal Writing Frame.
3. Write to Reflect
Display the Write to Reflect prompt: What do you think is the biggest
benefit to playgrounds? Why? On a piece of paper, have students respond
to the questions. Have students store their writing in their P Project
Portfolios.
PROJECT TEAM 10
Mins
WHOLE CLASS 10
Mins
INDIVIDUAL 10
Mins
Tell students to
recall relevant
information from
their research to
include in their
writing. PREPARE FOR DAY 7
• Make a copy of the Opinion Writing Assessment
Guide, Project Portfolio Assessment
Guide, and the Writing Checklist for
each student.
• Review and prepare the Day 7 Writing
Connection: Opinion Writing .
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Scoring
High
Low OpinionWritingAssessmentGuide
Name
Date
Individual
Responsibility
Item
Criteria
Score
Writing
1 Introduced the topic clearly
2 Statedanopinion
3
Included linkingwordsandphrases to
connectopinionand reasons
4
Provided reasons thatare supportedby facts
anddetails
5
Provideda concluding statement related to
theopinionpresented
Conventions
1
Used correct spelling
2
Used correct capitalization
3
Used correctpunctuation
4 Used complete sentences
Vocabularyand
Language
1
Accuratelyusedacademic vocabulary in
writing
2 Usedwords to communicatemeaningand
ideasprecisely
3
Used language thatwasappropriate to the
situationandaudience
ProjectPortfolio
1 Completedandwellorganized
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WritingChecklist
Name
Date OpinionWriting
Slide contentuseselementsofopinionwriting, specificallyby:
establishinga clear topic
statinga clear topic
including linkingwords that connectopinionsand reasons,using commas correctly
including reasonsandevidence that support the statedopinion
providinga strong concluding statement
Conventions
Slide content includeswriting conventions, specifically:
correct spelling, including the specificnamesofequipmentand features
correct capitalization
correctpunctuation, including commasusedafter intensifiers like “Specifically”or “For instance”
complete sentences ina varietyof structures
WordChoice
Slide contentuses vocabularyand language, specifically:
accurateacademic vocabularywords
precisewords that communicatemeaning
languageappropriate foraudience
Presentation
Proposal includes:
typeofplaygroundand teammembers’names
whyplaygroundsare important
informationaboutplaygroundequipment
playgroundequipment costs
totalbudget cost
healthand safety information
steps to creatingaplayground
visual information to supportproposal content
amapof theproposedplayground
a concluding statement
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Scoring
High
Low
AssessmentGuidesareavailable forprintingon FLEXWorks.
ProjectPortfolioAssessmentGuide
Name Date
Individual
Responsibility Item Criteria Score
Write toReflect
Responses
1 Responded toallWrite toReflectquestions
2 Used standardwriting conventions,especially
those targeted in classroomdiscussions
3 Reflectedon topicquestionsand ideas
researchedordiscussed
AcademicVocabulary
1
Recordedallacademic vocabularywords,
definitions,andexample sentencesaccurately
and completely
2 UsedMulti-TabFoldable®effectively to
organize information
GraphicOrganizer 1
Completedand includesproject-specific
graphicorganizer inProjectPortfolio
TeamWritingProduct
1
Includedalldraftsof teamwriting inProject
Portfolio
2
Provided finalpublisheddraftusing standard
writing conventions,especially those targeted
in classroomdiscussions
ResearchOrganizer
1 IncludedallResearchOrganizer(s) forproject
2 Containedallnotes taken forproject
Research Log
1 Listedall sourcesused in research
2
Documented sourceseffectively ingrade-
appropriatedocumentation style
OverallProject
Portfolio
1 Organizedall items fromProjectActionPlan
checklist
2 IncludedEssentialQuestion thoughtsand
comments fromDay 15
3
Containedquestions for future researchon
back cover foruse inCapstoneProject
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Support
students by
providing a bank of
words and phrases
to insert in the
writing frame.
Identify alternative
answers as students
complete the frame.