Project-Based Learning: The Long Cane Middle School Water Project (#7)

This is a photograph of the project-based learning experience I developed for 6th graders at Long Cane Middle School in Troup County, GA as part of the Ninas Group. Each member of our group created a project focusing on the development of vocabulary in a separate content area. This project is based on 6th grade standards in science and reading across the curriculum. It centers on the technical and academic language of the water cycle and how water is processed and delivered to homes locally in Troup County. The "big idea" of the The Long Cane Middle School Water Project is that water is essential for human life and that we all can make decisions that effect the quality of our water. The project board shows an activity for the students to pre-assess their knowledge of the unit vocabulary, a vocabulary building excercise (formative assessment), and the rubric for the summative assessment. The rubric focuses on the accurate use of the target vocabulary throughout the project. After a field trip to a local water treatment plant, outside speakers on testing local wells, internet research, and vocabulary activities, the students will be prepared to trace a drop of water from their home faucet, through the water cycle and back again using Comic Life software.