PROJECTDESIGN

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NameofProject:GoogleMapsFieldTripDirectory
Subject/Course:Technology

#ofclassperiods:10
Teacher(s):AmyPietrowski

GradeLevel:4/5

Othersubjectareastobeincluded,ifany:Math,SocialStudies,Reading,LanguageArts

SignificantContent
Standards
(CCSS,NGSS,MDSocial
StudiesStandards,SMPs)

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.5.7
Drawoninformationfrommultipleprintordigitalsources,demonstratingtheabilitytolocateananswertoaquestionquicklyortosolvea
problemefficiently.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.2
Writesimpleexpressionsthatrecordcalculationswithnumbers,andinterpretnumericalexpressionswithoutevaluatingthem.
MDSSCurriculum5.3.1Geography
UsegeographictoolstolocateplacesanddescribehumanandphysicalcharacteristicsinColonialAmerica
ISTENETS3a&3bResearchandinformationFluency
Studentsapplydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,anduseinformation.a.Planstrategiestoguideinquiryb.Locate,organize,analyze,evaluate,
synthesize,andethicallyuseinformationfromavarietyofsourcesandmedia

21stCenturyCompetencies Collaboration
(Pleasecheckanythatapply)
Communication
CriticalThinking

CreativityandInnovation

Other:

ProjectSummary
StudentswillcreateaninteractivefieldtripdirectoryforagradelevelusingGoogleSpreadsheetsandMaps.Theywillresearchvarious
(Provideabriefdescriptionof locations,tiethemtogradelevelstandards,andanalyzecost/benefitofeachsite.
yourmodule.)

DrivingQuestion/Essential Whatfieldtripsitesareavailableto(x)grade?Whateducationalvaluedothesesiteshold?Whatarethedistancesandcostsassociatedwith
Question
eachtrip?

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EntryEvent
(Explainhowyouwillgain
studentinterest?)

Studentswilltalkwithelbowpartnersorgroupsaboutfieldtripsthattheyhavebeenonduringtheirschooling.Studentswillhavea
laminatedmaptomarkupwiththeseplaces.Theycanindicatebesttrips,subjectareas,anddistances.Studentswillthenhavean
opportunitytosharetheirmapswithothersbypassing,hangingonthewallforamapwalk,ormakingindicationsonaninteractive
whiteboard.NEXT,wewilldiscusshowwecouldsharethisinformationwithothers.Leadingintoadiscussionofuseofcomputersand
sharingviatheinternet.
Thenextstepwouldbetointerview,surveyteachersaboutbesttrips,typesoftripsneeded,tripstheyhaveahardtimefinding.

Products:
(Whatwillthestudents
produce?)

Individual/Pair:
AssessmentMethod:
StudentswillcreateaGoogleSpreadsheetwithatleasttensitesand Studentswillbeindividuallyassessedusingarubricthatlooksatthe
relatedinformation.Informationwouldincludecost,distance,
qualityanddepthoftheirresearch,aswellasstandardsofconvention.
standards,blurb,website,tiestoliterature,formulabasedrating,
etc
Team:
AteamofstudentswillcombinetheirinformationontooneGoogle
Map.Thisisdonethroughaddinglayersofinformation.Each
placemarkcanalsobeeditedtoaddpictures.Studentscanalso
designthemapsothatitsortstheinformationbyanyofthefields
(ieallmatharered)

AssessmentMethod:
Groupswillbeassessedonarubricthatlooksatthecompletionofmap,
howuserfriendlyitwillbetotheiraudience,andthelevelof
creativityshownthroughcolorschemesandicons.

PROJECTDESIGN:OVERVIEW
PublicAudience
(Whowillthestudents
sharetheirworkwith?)

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Thestudentswillbeabletosharetheirprojectswithawideaudience.Theywillstartwiththeteachersinourschoolinordertoelicitfeedbackon
thegeneralusefulnessoftheirmaps.Aftersuggestionshavebeengivenandadjustmentsmade,studentswillbeabletosharewithandpresentto
othersschools(toincludestudents)thedistrict,and,dependingonthescopeoftheirresearch,otherschoolsaroundthestate.

ResourcesNeeded

Onsitepeople,facilities:
Inputfromteachersaboutwhattheyhopetogainfromfieldtripexperiencesandstandardsthattheyarelookingtoaddress.
Equipment:
Studentswillneedcomputer/InternetaccessandGoogleaccounts.
Materials:
Papermaps,siteliterature

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CommunityResources:
Localexpertstoshareknowledgeaboutthesiteswheretheyworkorhavebeento.

ReflectionMethods
Journal/LearningLog
(Individual,Team,and/or Importanttoselfreflect,recordprogress,frustrations,and
WholeClass)
questionssothattheteachercanrespond.

FocusGroup

WholeClassDiscussion

Teacherwillbeabletogleanfromjournal/exitticketswhat
wholeclassdiscussionsshouldtakeplace.

FishbowlDiscussion

Basedonjournal/exittickets,studentscanbegroupedsothat
theyhaveanexpertortwoontheirquestions.Otherstudents
canbeontheoutsidelistening.

Rubric
Studentswillbeabletorespondtorubricandchange
projectcomponentsbasedonteacherfeedback.

Other:

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