2019 Passion Project Booklet(2)
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P a s s i o n P r o j e c t 2019 The focus of this project is to design, construct, plan, or produce new products, ideas or ways of viewing things. My Name: My Year Level: My Project Focus:
Transcript of 2019 Passion Project Booklet(2)
Passion Project
2019
The focus of this project is to design, construct, plan, or produce new products, ideas or ways of viewing things.
My Name:
My Year Level:
My Project Focus:
Contents
Parent Communication Letter to Parents 1 Parent Language Support 2-4Passion Project Timeline 5Passion Project Planning Students Need To 6 Topic Ideas 7 Ways to Share 8 Types of Research 9 My Topic Idea 10 My Ideas 11-12Pre-Assessment 13Conferencing 14-17Check In Sheets 18-19Note Taking 20-23My Backwards Success Plan 24Passion Project Checklist 255 Things I Learnt From my Passion Project 26Presentation Preparation Checklist 27Passion Project Presentation Invitation 28Teacher Feedback Letter 29Planning Extras Freyer Model 30 Solo Verbs 31
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Thank you for supporting our Passion Projects. Please write one comment or question to your child each week of his or her project. Feel free also to provide comments or questions about the projects to the ChallenGE team in the space provided. It would be great if you use this space to encourage your child on their progress, as well as provide one small tip to help. Your signature each week would be greatly appreciated. We are excited to see the learning that will be taking place with your child.
Kind regards, ChallenGE Team - Rebecca Napier, Craig Davidson, Donna Smith, Rebecca Drozdoff and Deb Ellis
Comments/Questions for your child to consider Parent Signature
Dear Parents
Additional comments or questions for the ChallenGE Team:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
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Student Information Sheet
Classroom Teacher: Year Level:
1. What is your favourite subject at school?
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Student:
2. If you could learn more about anything at school, what would it be?
3. If you could read a book about anything, what would you want to know?
4. When you are not at school, what do you do in your free time?
5. What things do you do at school or outside of school where you enjoy so much that sometimes you forget that the clock is ticking or that time is passing?
6. What sorts of things do you like to do with your family?
7. What sorts of things do you like to do with your friends?
8. What sorts of things do you like to do when you are alone?
9. If you could have any job when you grow up, what would it be?
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Student Information SheetDraw a picture that includes you to show what school is like for you this term. Please include lots of detail. Thanks.
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Draw a picture that includes you to show what you would wish for school to be like for you in the future. Please include lots of detail. Thanks.
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Compare, attribute, organise, deconstructCan the student differentiate between constituent parts?
Using the following words and sentence starters on the following pages when discussing the Passion Project with your child will allow them to be challenged and stretched.
Which event could not have happened if...?
If... happened, what might the ending have been?
How was this similar to...?
What was the underlying theme of...?
Can you compare your... with that presented in...?
Why did... changes occur?
Can you compare your... with that presented in...?
What must have happened when...?
How is... similar to...?
What are some of the problems of...?
Can you distinguish between...?
What was the turning point in the story...?
What was the problem with...?
What were some of the motives behind...?
Analyse Explain Arrange Select
Separate Connect Divide Infer
Order Classify Compare Debate
Analysing
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EvaluatingCheck, critique, judge, hypothesise...
Can the student justify a decision or course of action?
Combine Rearrange Create What if?
Can you design a... to...?
What is a possible solution to...?
What would happen if...?
If you had access to all resources, how would you deal with it...?
How would you devise your own way to...?
Can you create new and unusual uses for...?
Can you develop a proposal which would...?
How would you compose a song about...?
Can you write a new recipe for a tasty dish?
Rewrite
Integrate Substitute Design Compose Prepare
Modify PlanInventFormulate Generalize
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CreatingDesign, construct, plan, produce...
Can the student generate new products, ideas or ways of viewing things?
Is there a better solution to...?
Judge the value of...?
Defend your position about...?
Do you think... is a good or bad thing? Explain.
How would you have handled...?
What changes to... would you recommend? Why?
Do you believe...?
Are you a... person? Why?
How would you feel if...?
How effective are...?
What do you think about...?
Assess Grade Recommend Judge
Decide Test Convince Support
Rank Measure Select Conclude
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Passion Project TimelineWeek 1 & 2: Beginning plan for project, interest interviews, begin folders with research and project designWeek 3: Begin making materials list with Ms Napier, conference with Ms Napier, spend one lesson working with the other Passion Project studentsWeek 4: Continue project, prepare for student led conference, one lesson with other Passion Project studentsWeek 5: Continue project, lead the conference with Ms Napier, one lesson with other Passion Project studentsWeek 6: Continue project, prepare for student led conference, one lesson with other Passion Project students Week 7: Continue project, prepare presentation invitations, one lesson with other Passion Project studentsWeek 8: Present Passion Projects, fill out student rubric
Passion Project Materials to Purchase with Parents/Caregivers (Under $100)
What do I need? Why do I need it? How much do I think it will cost?
Where and when do I think we can buy it?
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Students Need To:
1. Get your project ideaapproved by the teacher
2. Research your project
3. Present and share what you have learnt
Let the Passion Projects begin !
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Topic Ideas
Topic Idea Examples That Are Too Broad
* Dolphins
* Global Warming
*Television
* School Uniforms
* Natural Disasters
* Clocks
All topics need to be in the form of a question and not
be too broad.
Strong Topic Idea Examples
* How do dolphins effect the ecosystem in which they live?
* What can we do to slow down or prevent more damage
due to Global Warming?* How are older and modern
televisions designed? Are they that different?
* Do students have better behaviour in schools that have
a uniform policy?* How do natural disasters
effect human lives?* How does the hand on a
clock move?
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Ways to Share* PowerPoint Presentation
* Other media presentation programs
* Video
* Model
* ABC book
* Poster display
* Play
* Puppet show
* Written report
* Charts, graphs, etc.
* Other ways to share that are approved by the teacher
Remember:content should be
balanced with presentation
graphics and effects
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Types of Research* Internet using reliable sources
* Books on the subject (non-fiction)
* Encyclopedia
* Dictionary
* Magazines
* Newspapers
* Talk to parents,teachers, others with
information on the topic
* Interview someone who has knowledge of the topic
Remember:use sources that are
trustworthy. You may need to check several sources to make sure
the information is reliable
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My Topic IdeaName: Date:
You need to formulate a thoughtful question that you want to answer. It can’t be something that you can easily “Google”.
Passion Project Idea
Question:
Preliminary Research: (Is there information on this topic?)
You may work with a partner or alone:
I am working with
I am working alone
You must be approved by your teacher:
I have been approved
I have not been approved because
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My Ideas
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My Ideas
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Pre-Assessment
Name: Date:
What I already know about...
Name: Date:
What I want to know about...
Name: Date:
What I learned about...
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Conferencing
Date:
Students:
Discussed:
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In Class Goals:
Students:
In Class Goals:
Term: Week:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
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Conferencing
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In Class Goals:
Students:
In Class Goals:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
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Conferencing
Students:
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Students:
In Class Goals:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
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Conferencing
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Students:
In Class Goals:
Students:
In Class Goals:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
Date: Discussed:Term: Week:
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Student Driven Check-In Sheet
Name: Date:
Where I am in my Passion Project:
Questions I have at this time:
What is going well with my project:
When do I think I will be ready to present:
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Student Driven Check-In Sheet
Name: Date:
Where I am in my Passion Project:
Questions I have at this time:
What is going well with my project:
When do I think I will be ready to present:
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Note Taking
Name: Date:
Resource:
Facts and Information:
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Note Takingrelevant headings, interesting phrases, definitions, main ideas, important people/places/dates, further questions
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Note Taking
Name: Date:
Resource:
Facts and Information:
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Note Takingrelevant headings, interesting phrases, definitions, main ideas, important people/places/dates, further questions
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My focused tasks for each week of the project
My Backwards Success Plan
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
My definition of success for myself in this project is:
My own success plan based on feedback from Ms Napier, my parents, my teachers and any additional experts is as follows:
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Project Evidence
Passion Project Checklist
Question
Project Aim
Requires in-depth learning
Requires multiple resources
Follow the timelines
Set manageable goals
Understand the product
Achieve a map of how the end goal will be reached
Conference with school mentors
Conference weekly with parents
Run two student led conferences
Complete backward success plan
Show evidence of learning five new ideas in presentation handout
Reflect on new inquiry in diary
Design, construct, plan or produce new products, ideas or ways of viewing things
Clearly present new knowledge in a way that is appealing to the audience
Design the learning
Process
Product
Clarity
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5 Things I LearntFrom My Passion Project
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5.
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Last Minute PresentationPreparation Checklist
First practice run timed with audience and all of my presentation materials
Refine any presentation skills needed with help from others
Completed the list of ‘5 Things I Learnt’
PowerPoint or other multimedia presentation emailed to my teacher
My Advice for the Next Passion Project Students
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Passion Project Presentation
Dear
You're Invited!
I am inviting you to attend my Passion Project Presentation.
When:
Where:
Please RSVP to Ms Rebecca Napier, Extended Learning Coach,via [email protected]
Hope to see you there!
From
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Dear ,
Congratulations on the success of your Passion Project. The main focus of your project was:
It was wonderful to work so closely with you and be able to explore your own interests
together. You may remember the Project Checklist that was in your Passion Project. I have used
a highlighter to show which of the dot points I thought you did well. It was great to see your
presentation to your class and the extra guests on
Thank you to your families for your support in your Passion Project.
Also, here is my overall comment just for you:
Warmest wishes,
Ms Rebecca NapierExtended Learning Coordinator F – 12
svcc.sa.edu.au 08 8488 0000PO Box 70, Morphett Vale SA 5162
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Actions
Frayer Model: Command Verbs
Definition
Define target verb in your own words
Visual RepresentationSynonyms & Antonyms Creativity
Forms of the verb:NounAdjective
What are you doing when you are
...............................................................?
Synonyms
Antonyms
ImageGraphic Organiser
Icon
Use target verb in a sentence (optional)
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Blooms Levels
Remembering
Remembering
Understanding
Analysing
Analysing
Understanding
Analysing
Creating
Creating
Creating
Understanding
Creating
Solo Verbs
Solo Verbs
1. Define
2. Describe
3. Sequence
4. Classify
5. Compare & contrast
6. Explain
7. Analyse
8. Form as analogy
9. Generalise
10. Predict
11. Evaluate
12. Create
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