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ongoing stages and student tasks throughout this project that require the students to focus on
the process of learning curricular outcomes in addition to building a model bridge. For the
purposes of the Unit 3 Web Design project, this lesson plan will focus on the introductory
research, community walk, and bridge design and building. The correlating webpage for this
lesson plan can be found at http://www.calgarybridgereno911.weebly.com.
PBL is a model that organizes learning around projects (Thomas, 2000). The three
designers of this project felt that PBL was the best pedagogical approach for this challenge.
Specifically, the designers followed the philosophical approach to PBL as outlined by the Buck
Institute of Education.
Programs of Study including Science, Social Studies, Math, English Language Arts, Career and
Technology Foundations and Art. 21st century competencies such as problem solving, critical
thinking, collaboration and communication while working in their engineering groups/businesses
to respond to the bridge RFP. Students are presented with a driving question that is open
ended. This allows them them flexibility, gives them a voice, and personal choice throughout
that is guided by the teacher(s). Students proceed through an in-depth inquiry while making
their way through various tasks and see the need to gain various pieces of knowledge and build
skills to answer the driving question.
project to critique and revise their work based upon ongoing formative and summative
assessments.
Our learner tasks have been designed to incorporate constructivism. McInerney and
McInerney (1994) state, that within a domain of knowledge, there may be a number of
individually constructed knowledge representations that are equally valid. The focus of teaching
This task
encompasses many of the multiple intelligences which will differentiate instruction, and cater to
students personalized learning styles. At the beginning of the lesson, students are taken on a
field walk/community exploration to look at various bridges and the river banks in their
neighbourhood.
This activity lends itself to both the visual-spatial learner who learns best
through spatial judgement and the ability to visualize an object, and the naturalistic intelligence
that relates to the ability to distinguish objects and phenomena in nature (Moran, Kornhaber, &
Gardner, 2006). The components of the project related to the design and prototyping of the
model relate to the logical-mathematical learner. Logical-mathematical intelligence consists of
the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate
issues scientifically who does well when being challenged with logic, reasoning, numbers and
critical thinking (Smith, 2002). Finally, this project is rooted in group work and collaboration
from beginning to end. This relates highly to the interpersonal intelligence which is concerned
with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people (Smith,
2002).
Subjects
Science
Social Studies
Math
English Language Arts
Career and Technology Foundations
Art
Learning Level
Grade Seven
Authors
Debbie Bradbury
Ryan OConnor
Stephen Penney
Purpose
Curricular Outcomes
Science
- recognize and classify structural forms
and materials used in construction
- describe and compare example
structures developed by different cultures
and at different times; and interpret
differences in functions, materials and
aesthetics
- investigate and analyze forces within
structures, and forces applied to them
- investigate and analyze the properties of
materials used in structures
English Language Arts
- Students will listen, speak, read, write,
view and represent to explore thoughts,
ideas, feelings and experiences
Career and Technology Foundations
- I make decisions in responses to
Learner Tasks
Assessment/Evaluation
Technology Integration:
are
included
on
the
Skills:
Business marketing & management,
enterprise & innovation, financial
management]:
- collaboration
- an ability to use and evaluate marketing
skills to promote a business
enterprise
- managing and communicating data
effectively
- creating and managing a budget
- understanding and managing billing
according to services offered
Design and Construction:
- measurement
- sketching/: can manually create some
basic pictorial type drawings; basic
sketching
and
labelling;
basic
dimensioning skills of a technical drawing
- model and prototyping skills
- exposure to a simplified design thinking /
problem solving methodology
managing and communicating data
effectively
Safety considerations:
- safety for bridge construction [will depend
on tools available to students]
- proper and safe tool usage for bridge
creation [again, will depend on tools
available to students]
To conclude, we did not encounter any copyright issues during the creation of our
project, individual tasks and website.
and website creation builder. All instructional materials are taken from public domain websites
such as YouTube, Alberta Education and Calgary Herald and are meant for public use.
Additionally, the pictures used on our website were from open source content suppliers that
allow their pictures to be used on the internet.