Scenario Challenge Erin Hunter

Background 1) Learning objective: Introduction to Power Tools 2) Targeted Critical Skills: Collaboration 3) Grade Level and Subject: 11t and so!e 12t " #ear one Car$entr% students &) Grou$ing: & grou$s o' & I will let t e! 'or! t eir grou$s wit t e re(uire!ent t at t e% work wit at least 2 $eo$le t e% ave not worked wit %et) *) Ti!e o' %ear: !id+Se$te!ber ,) Lengt o' ti!e: Two class $eriods - & ours.wit t e o$tion 'or negotiating !ore ti!e i' necessar%)

Challenge Scenario: Power Tools in Construction Essential Question: What power tools will you need as a master craftsman Challenge: #ou are !e!bers o' a newl% asse!bled construction crew) T e co!$an% %ou work 'or as taken on new $rojects and %our crew will be taking res$onsibilit% 'or one o' t ese jobs) /ecause %ou will be on a se$arate site" %our grou$ will need its0 own set o' $ower tools) 1s %ou know" $ower tools are e2$ensive so %our boss wants to be sure %ou ave care'ull% considered %our c oices) 3e as given %ou a budget o' 42555)55 and re(uires t at %ou develo$ a list o' t e tools %ou need wit $ricing) /ecause t e boss is investing is ard+earned !one% and sending %ou to a se$arate site" e wants to know: 6 % %ou c ose eac tool and w at %ou will use it 'or) T at %ou know ow to o$erate t e! sa'el%) T at %ou know ow to take care o' t e! so t e% will last and be sa'e to use)

6 en %ou give %our boss t e list" %ou will need to justi'% w % %ou c ose t ese tools and w at %ou will need t e! 'or) #ou also need to consider: ow will %ou de!onstrate %our understanding o' sa'e use and !aintenance7

!ssessment I will review t e (ualit% criteria wit students 'ro! t e $revious c allenge and look at w at t e% did well and ask 'or student in$ut on w at t e% t ink t e% can i!$rove on) T e new c ecklist rubric will re'lect student derived (ualit% criteria) Students will write a journal entr% at t e co!$letion o' t e c allenge re'lecting on t e wa%s t e% contributed as a grou$ !e!ber) 6e will ave a grou$ discussion using t e T+ c art !et od about w at went well+w at could go better) 6e will do t ese bot in ter!s o' collaboration and t eir $roducts)

Checklist "u#ric for Power Tool Presentations Presentation 888 s$oke clearl% 888 e%e contact 888 audience was engaged 888 audience was in'or!ed 888 organi9ation o' t e !aterial was evident 888 creativit% Comments

Content 888 in'or!ation is accurate 888 list is co!$re ensive 888 includes w at t e tool is and w at it is used 'or 888 s ows ow t e tool is !aintained $ro$erl% 888 s ows ow t e tool is used sa'el% 888 well considered rationale 'or t e selection o' tools 888 selection o' tools is well wit in t e budget Comments