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Grade 3 Project #1: | How can we as historians uncover and share stories about our community? Students will explore and research historical communities showcasing their knowledge through the design, creation, and presentation of an interactive map/pathway highlighting their chosen community. | Explore different variations of communities while comparing and contrasting categories such as important actions, events, places, people, elements, etc. Investigate the role of a historian Acquire a deeper understanding of primary & secondary sources as well as text features Develop a timeline of community events that supports the creation of a historical pathway or map | To examine the importance of uncovering a community’s accurate and interesting history Reflect on peer feedback to guide visitors through a community tour Effort! Patience! Attentiveness! Respect! Appreciation for the ideas of others! |
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Project #2: February 2024 | How can you design an appealing and challenging mini golf course? How are geometry and mini golf related? How can different types of lines and angles increase the complexity of the mini golf design? Students will explore features of miniature golf courses that are appealing to players, as well as examine the importance of geometry when designing a miniature golf course. Knowledge will be showcased through the development of a 9-hole miniature golf course design. Students will also create a mini prototype to test functionality and challenge levels, all while reflecting in a way that supports growth in communication and collaboration. | Discover the many variations of mini golf Explore features of miniature golf courses that are appealing to players. Examine the importance of geometry when designing a miniature golf course, and how different types of lines and angles increase the complexity of the mini golf design Acquire a deeper understanding of points, line segments, lines, rays, and angles. | Develop a 9-hole miniature golf course design. Create a mini prototype to test functionality and challenge levels. Reflect in a way that supports growth in communication and collaboration. Effort! Patience! Attentiveness! Respect! Appreciation for the ideas of others!
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Grade 4 Project #1
| What would the world be like if people couldn’t get along? How can playing games help you effectively communicate and collaborate with others? Students will build upon their knowledge of vocabulary and various thinking, learning, and collaboration styles through the exploration and design of different types of games. | Explore different learning styles through research and self-identification. Investigate game design. Acquire a deeper vocabulary through word analysis. Develop and create a vocabulary game that supports multiple learning styles | To examine the importance of communication and develop the ability to overcome possible challenges. Reflect in a way that supports growth in both communication and collaboration. Effort, patience, attentiveness, appreciation for the ideas of others. |
Grade 4 Project #2
| What does it take to make a super successful business? How do businesses make choices that will positively affect their success? Students will examine the specific steps it takes to bring a successful business to life through developing and testing a student-created business plan. 4th graders will reflect on the importance of effective marketing strategies, and present a business pitch to a target audience. | Explore various motivating factors for entrepreneurs through research and self-assessment Investigate possible business ideas along with strategies to overcome competition challenges Acquire a deeper understanding of costs versus benefits Develop and test a business plan | To examine the specific steps it takes to bring a successful business to life Reflect on the importance of marketing a business and present a business pitch to a target audience Effort! Patience! Attentiveness! Respect! Appreciation for the ideas of others! |
Grade 4 Project #3 Coming August 2024 | Under Construction... | Under Construction... | Under Construction... |
Grade 5 Project #1 | What characteristics are necessary to be a good astronaut? How can these required characteristics help you do your job well? This project offers students opportunities to explore authentic situations within science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career fields that reveal the interconnectedness of each of these disciplines. | Explore authentic situations within the STEM field that reveal the many ways that science, technology, and math work together to help us understand the universe. Investigate spacecraft design including both successes and challenges. Acquire a deeper understanding of famous astronauts and their accomplishments. Develop a space vehicle prototype that could travel into space. | To examine our own unique characteristics as well as those necessary to become an astronaut. Reflect in a way that supports growth in career readiness skills. Effort, patience, attentiveness, appreciation for the ideas of others. |
Grade 5 Project #2
| How can we design a tiny house while thinking like an architect? How are tiny homes planned and built? Why do architects use floor plans to design a house before the building process? Students will be provided opportunities to examine and analyze existing tiny home floor plans to inspire creativity during their own design process. 5th graders will reflect on all parts of the design process including floor plan sketches & blueprints, drawing rooms and furniture to scale, and create a professional rendering of their tiny home | Examine and analyze existing tiny home floor plans to inspire creativity during the design process Investigate facts about architect blueprints as well as define key architectural terms to understand how architects speak. Acquire a deeper understanding of how architects draw rooms and furniture to scale Develop a blueprint of a student created tiny home Reflect on the design process (floor plan sketches, perimeter and area calculations, and professional renderings) using a project rubric | Conduct a self interview to uncover tiny home needs and to refine your tiny dream house over time Effort! Patience! Attentiveness! Respect! Appreciation for the ideas of others! |
Grade 5 Project #3 Coming August 2024 | Under Construction... | Under Construction... | Under Construction... |