PROJECT OVERVIEW Name of Project: Road Trip Teacher(s): Leung Duration: 7 weeks Grade Level: 7

Subject/Course: Science, Geography, Maths Other subject areas to be included, if any:

Science, Geography and Maths

Project Idea Summary of the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem: Driving Question Content and Skills Standards to be addressed:

Students will put together a proposal for a school excursion to visit the major natural landforms of Australia, including natural World Heritage sites. Students will need to identify the places to visit, how to get there, cost of visiting the places, transport and accommodation, etc.

What will the ultimate school road trip to Australias natural wonders be like? Science 4.1 A student identifies historical examples of how scientific knowledge has changed peoples understanding of the world 4.2 A student uses examples to illustrate how models, theories and laws c contribute to an understanding of phenomena 4.5 A student describes areas of current scientific research 4.9 A student describes the dynamic structure of the earth and its relationship to other parts of our solar system and the universe 4.14 A student follows a sequence of instructions to undertake a first-hand investigation 4.16 A student accesses information from identified secondary sources 4.17 A student evaluates the relevance of data and information 4.18 A student with guidance, presents information to an audience to achieve a particular purpose 4.20 A student uses an identified strategy to solve problems Geography 4.1 A student identifies and gathers geographical information 4.2 A student organises and interprets geographical information 4.3 A student uses a range of written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information 4.6 describes the geographical processes that form and transform environments Maths

Fractions Perform operations with fractions, decimals and mixed numerals Use ratios and rates to solve problems Perform operations involving time units Use international time zones to compare times Interprets a variety of tables and charts related to time T+A 21st Century Skills to be explicitly taught and assessed (T+A) or that will be encouraged (E) by project work, but not taught or assessed: Collaboration Presentation Critical Thinking: E Other: T+A E

Presentation Group: Culminating Products and Performance s Individual : A proposed list of landforms for the road trip describing why each landform is worth visiting according to its scientific and/or geographic significance A draft itinerary of the road trip incorporating the landforms from the proposed list A presentation to teachers, DPs, the principal and parents on the road trip All work completed during the project in a project folder An explanation report on how one of the landforms of the road trip formed overtime Class: School: Community: Experts: Web: Other: PROJECT OVERVIEW Entry event to launch inquiry, engage students: Excursion Competition Plan your ultimate school road trip!

Assessments Formative Assessment s (During Project)

Quizzes/Tests Journal/Learning Log Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Rough Drafts Online Tests/Exams Written Product(s), with rubric: Summative Assessment s (End of Project) Oral Presentation, with rubric Multiple Choice/Short Answer Test Essay Test .

Practice Presentations Notes

Checklists Concept Maps Other:

Other Product(s) or Performance(s), with rubric: Peer Evaluation Self-Evaluation Other:

Resources Needed

On-site people, facilities: Equipment: Materials: Community resources: Laptops, books on geology and environmental science

Reflection Methods

Journal/Learning Log (Individual, Group, and/or Whole Class) Whole-Class Discussion Survey

Focus Group Fishbowl Discussion Other:

P R O J E C T Project: Road Trip

C A L E N D A R Start Date: October 8 2012

MONDAY

TUESDAY Introduction project Start on the structure of the Earth

WEDNESDAY PROJECT WEEK ONE Geography on World Heritage sites

THURSDAY

FRIDAY Group to research provided list of landforms and choose which ones they want to include on their road trip. Group to make this into a presentation.

PROJECT WEEK TWO Groups to present research from previous week and finalise their list of landforms for the road trip. Rocks and minerals Geography on World Heritage sites Start planning the itinerary -Map the landforms on a map -Decide on what is the best route to take to visit all the landforms -Calculate the distance from one landform to the another -Work out best mode of transport by comparing times for road vs flight transportation -Work out when the excursion will take place (refer to climate data) Fill in an itinerary proforma PROJECT WEEK THREE Present itinerary proforma to the class Work out transport costs Types of rocks and rock cycle Geography on World Heritage sites Research accommodation and landform visit costs and add them to the itinerary

Term 4 project Road Trip

Plan the ultimate school excursion!

Do you like holidays? Do you like going on school camps? Do you like school excursions? Now its your chance to plan the ultimate holiday/camp/excursion!

Challenge - What will the ultimate school road trip to Australias natural wonders be like?
What you will need to do:
Work in a group of three or four. Choose where you will visit and what you would do. Would you go snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef or go to underground caves in Jenolan Caves? Justify the places you have chosen for your road trip. What can you learn about science or geography from visiting these places? Work out the itinerary for the road trip. Work out the cost of the trip per student.

What you will need to hand in: As a group A proposed list of landforms for the road trip describing why each landform is worth visiting according to its scientific and/or geographic significance A draft itinerary of the road trip incorporating the landforms chosen for the road trip. A presentation to the excursions panel on the road trip
All work completed during the project in the provided project folder

As an individual
An explanation report on how one of the landforms of the road trip formed overtime

What will happen to your project? In Term 4 Week 7 your group will present your proposed school road trip to an excursions panel which will include Ms Leung and other members of the school. The excursions panel will decide on the best proposal and make that an excursion in 2013 when you are in Year 8. Refer to the marking criteria on what makes the best proposal.

Marking Criteria Grade A

The chosen landforms for the road trip are justified by referring to its environmental, historical and/or cultural significance. An in-depth understanding of concepts in science and geography is demonstrated. The itinerary proposed has reasonable travel times. Working out for the travel times are clearly explained. The costing for the itinerary is accurate. Working out for the costs are clearly explained. The presentation involves a suitable medium and persuades the audience that this road trip is the best in terms of feasibility and educational value. The chosen landforms for the road trip are justified by referring to its environmental, historical and/or cultural significance. A high understanding of concepts in science and geography is demonstrated. The itinerary proposed has reasonable travel times. Working out for the travel times are explained. The costing for the itinerary is accurate. Working out for the costs are explained. The presentation involves a suitable medium and persuades the audience that this road trip is the best in terms of feasibility and educational value. The chosen landforms for the road trip are justified by referring to its environmental, historical and/or cultural significance. An understanding of concepts in science and geography is demonstrated. The itinerary proposed has reasonable travel times. Working out for the travel times are explained. The costing for the itinerary is accurate. Working out for the costs are explained. The presentation involves a suitable medium and attempts to persuade the audience that this road trip is the best in terms of feasibility and educational value. The chosen landforms for the road trip are provided with an attempt to justify them by referring to its environmental, historical or cultural significance. There are references to concepts in science and geography. The itinerary proposed has reasonable travel times. The costing for the itinerary is accurate. The presentation involves a suitable medium. The chosen landforms for the road trip are listed. The itinerary including travel times and costs is present. The presentation involves a suitable medium.

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