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PBL Project: Build a Zoo
Sarah, Toni, Lexus, Elissa, Lindsay
Driving Question
Calender
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Blueprint Rough Draft
"How can you use area and perimeter to create exhibits in a zoo using research about animals?"
- Students will be applying their knowledge of area and perimeter to create a rough draft of their zoo exhibits. They need to use the research obtained about each animal in order to design exhibits that meet each animal's unique needs. The blue print should include a legend that dictates how the realistic dimensions represented by each square on the graph paper
Research
- Research worksheets will be completed based on an animal they are provided. During class, they will fill out the worksheet using iPads to research.
- Animal research will be conducted once students have had the practice doing the research worksheets. The students will research one animal from each continent and one ocean animal.
- They will research how the animal lives including their habitat, diet and unique needs. This information will be applied when creating their exhibits.
Garden Blueprint
- Students will create a blueprint for their own garden. This will be done after a lesson on how to create blue prints. They will need to determine how much space will be needed for flowers and how much space will be needed for vegetables. This introduces the concept of designing environments that suit the needs of the items occupying them
Perimeter and Area Explorations
- Students will find the perimeter of an object of their choice that is in the classroom (door frame, desk)
- To practice area, students will draw write their names in bubble letters with graph paper and then find the area their name occupies
Refection
Entry Event
After the students submit and present their final project, they will write a short reflection that dictates the importance of area and perimeter, what they learned about area and perimeter and where they see these factors in every day life. In addition, they will do a personal reflection that explains how they thought their project went and what their opinions on group work and learning through a PBL unit are.
- A zookeeper will come in and will discuss the importance of exhibits fitting the needs of the animals that live in them
Project Logistics
Main Objectives of the Project
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
- Students will follow guidelines and have to meet blueprint requirements (shapes of exhibits, labels, scaling)
- Students will think critically about each exhibit's characteristics according to the needs of specific animals chosen
- Collaboration
- Students will be working in groups of four for the final project and individually for some specific activities that work to build individual skills
- Some activities will be completed in pairs
- Self-Management
- Students will practice management skills in order to meet the checkpoints provided by the teacher each day
- They will be supported by being provided explicit points that need to be met each day
Why Pittsburgh?
- Pittsburgh is one of the largest up and coming cities and we need to have an exemplary zoo in order to remain competitive with other cities
- Use area and perimeter to construct exhibits
- Apply animal research to design exhibits that are appropriate for each animal
- Understand the importance of math in everyday life