Grades 6-7 Student Resources

Week 1

Day 1
Introduction to Project-Based Learning – Teacher Created Vokis
Let’s hear it from President Barack: Obama: What is Project Based Learning?
Let’s hear it from the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton: More on Project Based Learning
How can use use these skills to help people?
How will be assessed and evaluated?
Who is Britney Spears?
Click here to access your Cooperative Group Rubric

Day 2
Japanese Tea Ceremony Video by mysnakeeye: youbube

Gongfu tea ceremony: Wikipedia
Tea: World Book
Click here to access your oral presentation rubric: Tea Poster
Click here to take the Tea Taste Test

Day 3 – Writing
Ancient Egypt
Egyptian Writing

Day 4 – Games
Sudoku
Wilderdom
World games for teens

Week 2

Day 1 – Thunderstorms/Tornadoes
Take the PBL Post Test and Natural Disasters PreTest
Power Media Plus Resource -1
Implode a soda can
Power Media Plus Resource -2
Power Media Plus Resource -3
Make and use a barometer to measure air pressure
Blizzard Comic Life Sample
Disaster Status of Class

Day 2 – Earthquake/Tsunamis
Power Media Plus Resource
Video: Disaster Preparedness
It’s No Wonder, It’s a Blizzard Blitz!
Your Disaster! presentation

Day 3 – Hurricanes and Flooding
Power Media Plus Resource
Hurricanes: Video by National Geographic -youtube

Severe flooding in North Dakota: Video by CBS- youtube

Day 4 – Volcano
Volcano Video – Scholastic
Gelatin Volcanoes
Power Media Plus Resource
Ashfall Fossil Beds State historical Park: Plan your visit to Ashfall

 

Week 3

Take the Disaster POST/Health PRE assessment

Day 1 – Personal Health
Pyramid Tracker
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food in Every Country

Day 2 – School Lunches
http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/Pre-Sma/Religion-and-Dietary-Practices.html

Day 3 – Foods in Other Countries

1. http://www.foodbycountry.com/
2. http://www.who.int/countries/en/
3. http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/
4. http://www.mostpopularsports.net/by-country/
5. http://www.topendsports.com/world/countries/index.htm

 

Day 4 – School Lunches in Other Countries

1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2005/mar/30/schoolmeals.schools1
2. http://www.edutopia.org/lunch-around-the-world
3. http://bit.ly/mt7e7B
4. http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
5. www.nhlbisupport.com (spanish)
6. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/
7. www.faqs.org/nutrition/Pre-Sma/Religion-and-Dietary-Practices.html
8. www.foodbycountry.com
9. www.who.int/countries/en/
10. www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/
11. http://bit.ly/eMcnva
12. School Lunches Around the world
13. http://www.edutopia.org/lunch-around-the-world
14. http://bit.ly/mt7e7B

 

 

Week 4

Take the Health POST/ Inquiry PRE test
After Week 4 project sharing – Post PBL EdVenture Assessment