Promethian+Board

Grade 5 Project Based Learning
Resources used: Kids Discover Magazine Groliers BrainPop

Independent Investigation Method - IIM (“double IM”) – a product https://www.iimresearch.com/products/ United Streaming – instead of teacher using it to teach; students used the clips in the movies Flip Camera – sound quality can be an issue Laptops with microphones –share among 5 classes - assign students to a laptop- suggestion: attach a huge long power strip to cart so kids can plug in when battery goes… Rubistar ActiveBoard is part of the classroom and is always on Essential Questions •	How …similar •	How… decline •	What happens when… collide

Goal Setting How many Notefacts (for each civilization) – discussed this as a group Glossary Entries – at the end of the movie; students explaining; recorded with Flip cameras Number of Resources – after discussing a number was determined by teacher Resource Types – what do you think we can use? Electronic Encyclopedia, iMovie, magazine – some kids came up with; some teacher said we will use Organizing and Goal Evaluation NoteFact Sheet – student took their facts and translated to the NoteFact sheet that – model it and then have kids do it on their own. Model: students tell the facts and the teacher types it in… Sentence Strips that are then cut and pasted (literally) e.g. sheet Incas who and where and students put their facts (sentence strips) on small poster. (students working in 3 groups/8 students) Rubric – graded on content and cooperative skills Presented with reading buddies and another 5th grade class; kids will get a CD at the end of the year that includes this and other projects
 * IIM Model**