Implementation+&+Assignments

=The Implementation & Assignments =

The project and accompanying lessons will be implemented during the solar system unit across a three week period when the students are studying about astronomy in April.

The final product for the solar system unit is a travel brochure advertising the student’s chosen planet. There will be four lessons that support this project: 1) a citation and plagiarism lesson, 2) a lesson on the AGOPPE research model, 3) a lesson on how to use Glogster, and 4) a lesson on how to use databases. The planet brochure is the main assignment and the rubric provided in the AGOPPE pathfinder and at the introduction of the final project reflects the concepts and skills taught in these lessons.

When students properly cite their sources in their completed brochure, they show that they understand plagiarism and the importance of citing one’s research. When students successfully locate and use information from databases, they are showcasing their mastery of using databases. When students complete the final project according to the steps they discovered in the AGOPPE lesson, they show that they understand the AGOPPE research model. Glogster will be practiced in class, but is not a required element since students are only guaranteed in-class time to use it. Because many students lack access at home, the Glogster lesson assignment is factored into the student’s participation grade, rather than being a required element of the brochure.

=The Lessons=
 * 1) Citation Lesson
 * 2) Database Lesson
 * 3) AGOPPE Lesson
 * 4) Glogster Lesson