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What do the following things have in common?

What do the following things have in common?. Hint: You are about to receive instructions for a really impressive project…. US. A Rock. A Lot Of Rocks. Miners. Geology. Diamonds. Fossils. Plate tectonics. Magazines. Don’t forget about us!. Ok, Let’s rewind all that….

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What do the following things have in common?

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  1. What do the following things have in common? Hint: You are about to receive instructions for a really impressive project…..

  2. US

  3. A Rock

  4. A Lot Of Rocks

  5. Miners

  6. Geology

  7. Diamonds

  8. Fossils

  9. Plate tectonics

  10. Magazines

  11. Don’t forget about us!

  12. Ok, Let’s rewind all that….

  13. You already guessed? S

  14. The project is…. The Geology Times A Class Magazine

  15. And the format is…. • Editor in Chief: Mrs. Roberts • Chief Assistant to Mrs. Roberts: Nic Foscarini • Copy Editors: Iulia Dascalu/Sierra Leung • Advertisements: Iulia Dascalu/Sierra Leung • Cover: Audrey Alexandrescu • Art Centre Page: Saraka Chong • Editorial: Max Hanson • Letters to the Editor: Max Hanson’s alter ego • Writers/Contributors: Everyone Else (see next slides)

  16. Pick me! Pick Me! Oh yes, I did  • Travelling Contributor: CelestinaTanase • On location in Australia (it’s a virtual tour!) • Journey to the Centre of the Earth • Movie Review and photo montage: Chase Russell, Film Critic • Earth in 4D (well not exactly) The layers of the earth and accompanying diagrams: Eric Gauthier, Lead Scientist Reports • Lego Power Miners: Could Rock Monsters Be Real?: Edward Abramskey Investigates • School of Rock?!? – Music Review and report on Weatheringby Aaron Brown, Roving Reporter

  17. Did you say diamonds? • Diamonds are a girl’s best friend! • How to Classify Minerals and Which Not to Ingest: Tina Ugzmaili, • The Process of Erosion: Jenny Kim • Diagrams and Explanation of Rock Cycle: Cindy Kim • The Earth’s Crust: A Family Photo Album: Katie Boyce • Gemology: Where the cool jewels are discovered and how come they’re so dang expensive! : KaterinaRuskykh, Jeweller • Blood Diamonds: AnishaSekhon • Birthstone Chart and History: Samantha Franco

  18. Geology- A disaster zone • The Ring of Fire- Did anyone fall in? : Ciara Javier • Plate Tectonics: Laura Kim • Is the Earth Angry at Us? A Pictorial History of Major Earthquakes and Volcanic Disasters: Teanne Clements • Secrets from the Ocean Depths: TolikRavyluk • Fossils: Everything You Ever Heard of and Something You Haven’t: Joshua Lu

  19. Earthquakes for Dummies – L. ZhangVolcanoes for Dummies – D.Cho Coming Soon to Stores Everywhere!!!

  20. Project Guidelines • We will use the Library Computers T/Th to do the project • The magazine will be viewed on wikispace when completed. You can also put pages on our wiki so you can easily access the work from home to do “homework” • Magazine pages will also be printed in color • Mrs. Roberts will attempt to send in the magazine to a place where it can be properly printed and bound to become a real magazine.

  21. And a Carrot to dangle….

  22. Should this project be excellent….

  23. Lights, camera, action! • We will make a tv show (once again) featuring all of you as scientists/writers being interviewed (perhaps game show style???) on your topic from the magazine. Now won’t that be fun?

  24. Ooops! Don’t let me forget that other thing….

  25. So What About Assessment? • We need to work together to see what you are demonstrating by doing this assignment. • 1. What school skills are you practising? • Computer skills, Working cooperatively together, Writing skills, non fiction reading skills, research skills, visual skills, creativity • 2. What school subject areas are involved? • Science, Language Arts, Art/Drama, Computers • 3. Why is Mrs. Roberts’ even giving this assignment? That is, what is she trying to get us to learn? • Earth’s Crust Unit in Science • 4. Are work habits essential to completing the project? If so, which work habits should be assessed? • Yes, All of the work habits on the report cards espeically doing your work on time.

  26. Peer assessment • We need some examples of how peers can help assess along the way: • So? • We need to decide how to document peer assessment. -teacher observation? Yes, class prefers this one. -students recording on a paper? No -reporting a the end of the project? No • We need to determine whether we are marking • a) that a student seeks feedback from peers • Or • b) that a student offers effective feedback that helps the other person move forward in their learning • Or • c) that a student regards such feedback seriously and attempts to make improvements Yes, students see this as most relevant.

  27. Self assessment • Would self assessment need to be documented throughout the project or only at the end? The end • I will likely edit the Ancient China project evaluation and use that again for a summary of how you did on the project. It has self, peer and teacher comments plus a criteria checklist. • OK

  28. Let’s make the criteria checklist together. • Each student is responsible for creating a part of the magazine. Their article should include the following: • correct grammar • Correct spelling • Images • Interesting • Creative • On time • Science content emphasized

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