Constructions Unit Project
This project is intended as a PBI Unit and fulfills the following criteria:
Project Based Instruction should be comprised of the following four elements:
D- Driving Question
I- Investigation
C- Collaboration inside and outside the classroom
T- Technology
DRIVING QUESTION:
The driving question for the unit is: What is hidden in design?
Sub questions include: What does each number symbolize? How did the Greeks link constructions and numbers? What goes into a company logo?
INVESTIGATION:
In the first week students will be guided by the teacher in investigating different examples of constructions used in the past while learning the basic constructions. They will also be required to create a 'Little book of constructions" that is annotated and will serve as their study guide for the unit. The second week will be more student guided inquiry as the students work together in groups to create a design using constructions in a 'design' competition. Which brings us to...
COLLABORATION
Students will be placed in groups of 4 (or less). When they are first assigned their groups and given the instructions for the project, they will make a plan of how they want to split up the work (essentially each student will have his/ her own role) which will be documented by the teacher (see rubric and materials for additional information). Therefore, students will be working together but responsible for different parts of the project.
TECHNOLOGY
The students will use geometry software as well as online construction tutorials. In some cases students may also use collaborative documents. (Smart board will also be a regularly used teaching tool).
What about ASSESSMENT?
Students will be given informal and formal formative assessment throughout the unit (see lesson plans) as well as summative assessment in the form of a final project/ presentation grade and a written test (part take home part multiple choice). Students will receive grades both individually (individual construction booklets, how well they fulfilled their role, and a peer evaluation) and as a group (presentation, accuracy of design, and fulfillment of criteria)- See rubrics and assessments.
Project Based Instruction should be comprised of the following four elements:
D- Driving Question
I- Investigation
C- Collaboration inside and outside the classroom
T- Technology
DRIVING QUESTION:
The driving question for the unit is: What is hidden in design?
Sub questions include: What does each number symbolize? How did the Greeks link constructions and numbers? What goes into a company logo?
INVESTIGATION:
In the first week students will be guided by the teacher in investigating different examples of constructions used in the past while learning the basic constructions. They will also be required to create a 'Little book of constructions" that is annotated and will serve as their study guide for the unit. The second week will be more student guided inquiry as the students work together in groups to create a design using constructions in a 'design' competition. Which brings us to...
COLLABORATION
Students will be placed in groups of 4 (or less). When they are first assigned their groups and given the instructions for the project, they will make a plan of how they want to split up the work (essentially each student will have his/ her own role) which will be documented by the teacher (see rubric and materials for additional information). Therefore, students will be working together but responsible for different parts of the project.
TECHNOLOGY
The students will use geometry software as well as online construction tutorials. In some cases students may also use collaborative documents. (Smart board will also be a regularly used teaching tool).
What about ASSESSMENT?
Students will be given informal and formal formative assessment throughout the unit (see lesson plans) as well as summative assessment in the form of a final project/ presentation grade and a written test (part take home part multiple choice). Students will receive grades both individually (individual construction booklets, how well they fulfilled their role, and a peer evaluation) and as a group (presentation, accuracy of design, and fulfillment of criteria)- See rubrics and assessments.
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