4 PLAN A PLAYGROUND
The SRA FLEX Literacy™ Project Experience engages students in
real-world exploration, analysis, and problem solving while
developing 21st Century Skills. Throughout the fifteen-day
cross-curricular project, students work independently, as a whole
class, and in small-group project teams. Students think critically,
communicate ideas, and collaborate with their peers.
Understanding by Design®
Each project is built upon Understanding by Design®, a framework for
improving student achievement by connecting student learning to
assessment goals. Desired learning outcomes and objectives are
clearly defined, and instruction and assessment are aligned to support
these goals. Essential questions engage students and emphasize
teaching for understanding. See page 10 for the Understanding by
Design® framework for this project.
Writing Instruction
Each project focuses on opinion, informative, or narrative writing
and includes multiple opportunities for individual and team writing.
• Students express their thoughts informally with Write to Reflect prompts.
• Writing Frames and Six Traits of Writing scaffold independent writing.
• Project teams collaborate to develop written and oral presentations of
research findings.
ePresentations
Students are engaged and motivated to participate in content-area
topics through ePresentations that provide background knowledge,
enhance instruction, and pique interest.
The SRA FLEX Literacy™ Project Experience