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CBWelton Weather Charts

 

Teacher(s) Name(s): Cathy Welton

Name of Project:

 Weather Charts  Duration: Two Weeks

Subject/Course:

Excel/Computer Applications II 

 Grade Level:  8

Other subject areas to be included, if any:

 Science, Math   
 

Project Idea

Summary of the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem:

 Students will be researching on the Internet old weather records to record with new weather records so they can compare and predict what the weather will be like in the future. 
Driving Questions How can we predict future weather pattens? 
Content and Skills Standards to be addressed:

o        Use a variety of technology resources, including the Internet, to increase learning and productivity

o        Use spreadsheet information to make predictions, develop strategies, and evaluate decisions to assist with solving a basic problem

o        Describe the information and communication technology tools to use for collecting information from different sources

o        Analyze findings, and draw conclusions for addressing real-world problems

o        Create a project (e.g., presentation, web page, newsletter, information brochure) using a variety of media and formats (e.g., graphs, charts, audio, graphics, video) to present content information to an audience
   

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    T+A E   T+A E

21st Century Skills

to be expliscitly taught and assessed (T+A) or that will eb encouraged (E) by projectwork, but not taught or assessed:

 Collaboration   X  Other:    
Presentation X         
Critical Thinking X         

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      Presentation Audience:8th grade class
Culminating Products and Performances Group: Students will be given a rubic with daily assignment, they will receive a group grade. Class: 8th grade
School: SSM Middle 
Community:  
Individual: Students will be graded individually, during project and upon completion, based on rubic. Experts:  
Web:  
Other:  

 

Part 2: Design 

"Grabber" to launch inquiry & generate interest: Remember the last time you were stuck without a coat in the snow?  Discuss how weather patterns will help you predict what you will need to be prepared to go outside.       
Assessments:

Formative Assessments:

(Checkpoints during Project)

 Quizzes/Tests   Practice Presentations  
  Journal/Learning Log X  Notes X 
  Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes X  Checklists X 
  Rough Drafts   Concept Maps  
  Online Tests/Exams   Other:  
 

Summative Assessments:

(End of Project)

 

Written Product(s), with rubric:

 

  

Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric:Excel Weather Charts will be used to explain the weather patterns

 X 
  Oral Presentation, with rubric X  Peer Evaluation X 
  Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test   Self-Evaluation X 
  Essay Test   Other:  
      

Debriefing

Methods

 (Individual, Group, and/or Whole Class) Journal/Learning Log X  Focus Group  
Whole-Class discussion X  Fishbowl Discussion X 
Survey - Charts X  Other:  

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Resources Needed On-site people, facilities: Computer Lab 
Equipment: Computers, Internet 
Materials:  
Community resoruces:  

 

Project Teaching and Learning Guide

Project: Excel Weather Charts Course/Semester: Computer Applications II, Week 10 & 11

Knowledge and Skills Needed by Students

to successfully complete culminating products and performances, and do well on summative assessments

Scaffolding/Materials/Lessons to be Provided

by the project teacher, other teachers, experts, mentors, community members--Describe the active teaching needed to support learning
 Knowledge of how to research on the Internet -> Lecture and hands on learning about the different search engines, which is best for their needs, how to narrow down the search 
 Excel, worksheets, charts  -> Projects designed to teach Excel...project 1 and 2 from the workbook
Access the class wiki for daily reports on project -> Show how to use access and use the class wiki 
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Project Calendar (Project should be 1 or more weeks)

Project Start Date:

Week(s) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
One Introduction/Discussion Groups/Rubic daily(report on wiki)/assign years/Introduce Excel

Reinforce yesterday lesson

Begin Researching Weather

 Continue Research  Analyze Research/Excel 
Two Analyze Research/Excel  Analyze Research/Excel  Create Charts to show prediction  Show Charts to Class  Show Charts to class 
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