Submitted by: Joyce Tzavellas
Collaborators: Carey Ratlief, Devon Clark, Janelle Buggio, and Heather Murfee
School: Elko Middle
Summary
Sell us the cell process! In collaborative groups, students investigate one of the processes carried out by individual cells (photosynthesis, cellular respiration, mitosis, meiosis, diffusion or osmosis) and create a comprehensive and engaging lesson to teach their classmates. The groups team-teach their lessons that include a student note session, an activity or demonstration, classwork, homework and a quiz. Students select and develop the appropriate digital tools necessary to deliver the lesson and assess the class in an effective and interactive manner.
TIPC Ratings
Target
In this lesson the teacher facilitated and assessed students as they were engaged in research activities. The lesson required them to assemble and synthesize information to address authentic tasks and display their knowledge in an interactive manner.
Approaching
The students established roles and worked in groups to address an authentic task. They chose appropriate digital tools to share their learning and collaborate with others.
Target
Group members justified their findings and defended their work as participants asked questions throughout the lesson. They generated purposeful questions to guide their research and determined the effectiveness of their lesson based on the assessment scores of their peers.
Developing
Students created products that blended technology and aspects of student choice. They questioned, summarized, and made predictions on existing knowledge using appropriate tools to complete authentic tasks.
Student Artifact
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- Lesson Plan
- Student Work Samples
- Student Reflection Handouts
- Photo Credit: Andrew Coulter Enright
