Teacher will pass out a copy of the client letter from Peter Rabbit and data set to students and discuss lesson goals and objectives before beginning lesson. Explain to students that they will be participating in an MEA lesson and activities using real-world problem solving strategies and collaboration skills to find and present information and data to a client. Give students the assessment rubric and make sure they understand it before they begin. See rubric Mea Rubric Show and discuss the presentation rubric (This can be given to students after they have a solution and are ready to create a presentation.) Provide continuous feedback to students while they are engaged in their group activities. Ask questions to elicit students' thinking as they are working on the problem or reflect on what they worked on after they finish. Example questions: Why do you think that? How do you know if you have an answer to the problem? Would your solution work in a different situation? What are the most important things to consider in your procedure? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Do you agree or disagree with your classmates ideas? Why or why not? Students will receive feedback on a continuous basis and follow up questioning to ensure that students understand how to apply their knowledge and ask questions within their groups. Summative Assessment Use the MEA Rubric to assess student solutions. Use Presentation Rubric from bie.org to assess presentation. See Comprehension Questions. Learning Objectives Students will describe how plants respond to changing seasons. Students will recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and understand concepts of area measurement. Students will measure areas by counting unit squares.
Below Expected Level Needs Improvement Well Done Exceeds expectations. Meets Client’s Needs The product is on the wrong track. This approach will not work. The product is a good start toward meeting the client’s needs, but more work is needed to respond to all of the issues. The product is nearly ready for the client to use. It still needs a few small modifications, additions, or refinements. No changes are necessary to meet the client’s immediate needs. OR The solution goes above and beyond meeting the immediate needs of the client. (5 points) Reusable The procedure is not re-usable because multiple pieces are missing or need clarification The procedure might be but it is unclear whether the procedure is because a few pieces are missing or need clarification. The procedure is clearly reusable and can easily be used by the client with new sets of data. The procedure is clearly reusable and can easily be used with new sets of data. Very clear, well thought out, and precise. Explanation of Reasoning It is not clear how you made your decisions to put the steps in this order, or procedure is unfinished or unclear. The steps in the procedure are on the right track, but need some clarification as to why you chose those steps in that order. Contains acceptable reasons for the order of and steps in the procedure. It is very clear and understandable why you chose these steps in this order. Procedure The steps in the procedure are not clear. Steps in the procedure need some clarification. Steps in the procedure are clear and easy for the client to follow. Steps in the procedure are exceptionally clear, well thought out, and easy for the client to follow. Collaboration Had to be reminded to share ideas, ask Usually expressed and shared ideas, asked questions, Expressed and shared ideas, asked questions, Clearly expressed and shared ideas, asked questions,
(Teamwork) questions, let everyone be heard, be polite, and work together. made sure everyone was heard, polite and kind to each other, worked together to complete tasks on time. made sure everyone was heard, polite and kind to each other, worked together to complete tasks on time. made sure everyone was heard, polite and kind to each other, worked together to complete tasks on time. Did not need any reminders. Use of Feedback Team did not use feedback from the Project Manager (teacher) to improve their product. Team sometimes used feedback from the Project Manager (teacher) to improve their product. Team used feedback from the Project Manager (teacher) to improve their product. Team used feedback from the Project Manager (teacher) to improve their product and went above and beyond what was asked of them. Team Name __________________________________________________ Date ___________________ Peter Rabbit’s Garden
Can you see if this changes your system for choosing plants and let us know what you recommend? Thank you so much for your help! Sincerely, Peter Rabbit Fruit or Vegetable Plant when Average temperatures are no higher than Plant when Average temperatures are no lower than Type of planting Time until Harvest Space Water needs 1 Beans 83 60 seeds 8 weeks 6 inches apart Low 2 Blueberries 79 49 seedlings 3 months 2 and ½ feet apart High 3 Cabbage 90 49 seedlings 3 months 12 inches apart Moderate 4 Sweet Corn 78 52 seedlings 8-12 weeks 18 inches apart Moderate 5 cucumbers 78 49 seeds 6 weeks 12 inches apart Moderate 6 Lettuce 92 49 seeds 6 weeks 6 inches apart low 7 peanuts 88 60 seeds 10 weeks 12 inches apart High 8 Peppers 78 49 seedlings 12 weeks 12 inches apart High 9 Potatoes 74 49 Seed potatoes 12 weeks 24 inches apart High 10 Squash 78 49 seedlings 8 weeks 12 inches apart Moderate