This lesson is for : Grade 7:
Summary
Want to get paid for your work? You could! What if you created materials for other students to use in order to be successful? Students use the TeacherpayTeacher model to create activities in groups that other students can use to help them understand the SOLs. Students pick which application, image, or method they want to communicate the information. The projects are uploaded to a site called StudentshelpStudents. They went back and evaluated each others working, giving each product a price tag.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students used a tool of choice to communicate content. Students used what they previously learned in other classes, along with their own research to construct student products that they felt best communicated their strand of the SOL.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students worked in self-selected groups (most choosing for a pairing). Students then chose how to tackle their topic within their group. They decided who was going to do which parts, i.e. – research, online tool, timekeeper, etc. Students then worked in and out of the classroom to finish it.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Students used the essential knowledge statement given to them and a began asking questions to clarify the expectations and the statements. Students used a search engine of choice to further clarify the statements they had. Students made choices about what information to use to effectively communicate in their project.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Students chose the tool they wanted to use to communicate their information. Students also used a Google form to evaluate each others work and give it a price tag. Students discussed how to improve their products in order to get a higher price tag.
Student Artifact
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