I’m a student, get me out of here Project Based Learning

Skills (Success Skills and Skills from Specific KLA’s)

 segment and sequence steps for making designed solutions
 collaborate to develop designed solutions
 perform strategic roles within a group to solve a problem

Driving Question: How can we design a mode of transport to take us from one place to another?

Name/s: ______________________________

Mode of transport (please circle): Land Water Air

The BUILD design

process
Become familiar with the I understand and can state
problem. what the problem being solved
is & explicitly describe the
problem e.g. If the problem is
I understand and can state to cross the waters, I need to
I understand and state what
what the problem being build a boat, the problem
the problem is.
solved is. being solved is how to travel
across the water without
sinking.

Understand the I can design a mode of

I can design a mode of
requirements. transport:
I can design a mode of transport:
3. that will include one
transport: 6. that will include at
or more form of
1. that will include one least two form of
energy.
form of energy. energy.
4. is able to move from
2. is able to move 7. is able to move from
one place to
from one place to one place to another.
another.
another. 8. able to explain how it
5. able to explain how
works.
it works.

Identify and gather I can list all or most materials

equipment. I can list materials and I can list all or most materials and equipment I will need to
equipment I will need to and equipment I will need to produce my design.
produce my transport. produce my transport. I can identify materials specific
to designing my transport.

List out design ideas and I can write/draw and label my

I can write/draw and label my
choose. design taking into
design taking into
consideration the problem
I can write/draw and label a consideration the problem
being solved and the
design of my mode of being solved and the
requirement.
requirement.
transport I can label and explain the
I can label the features,
features, functions and energy
functions and energy
sources of my transport.
sources of my transport.
 Design and test, repeat
as necessary.
I can work collaboratively
with my group and
contribute to the discussions
and creation of our chosen
design.
I can check and test the
requirement for my transport
design.
Present design,
I can present and provide a
explaining its features,
simple explanation on the
functions.
features and function of my
mode of transport design.
Evaluate design and
provide peer assessment.
I can evaluate how
successful my design is and
provide a simple peer
assessment.
Comments
I can work collaboratively
with my group and contribute
to the discussions and
creation of our chosen
design.
I can use listed materials and
refer to the chosen design to
help my team make a model
representation of the
transport.
I can check and test the
requirement for my transport
design and make
adjustments as required.
I can present and provide an
explanation on the features,
functions and energy
source/s of my mode of
transport design.
I can evaluate how
successful my design is. I
can record my thoughts on
the following questions for
my peer’s design;
*Was the design successful?
Why or Why not?
*How could they improve or
change their design?
I can work collaboratively with
my group and contribute to the
discussions and creation of
our chosen design.
I can use listed materials and
refer to the chosen design to
help my team make a model
representation of the transport.
I can create labels for my
design, explaining the
features, functions and
source/s of energy for my
transport.
I can check and test the
requirement for my transport
design and independently
make adjustments as required.
I can present and provide a
thorough explanation on the
features, functions and energy
source/s of my mode of
transport design.
I can evaluate how successful
my design is. I can record my
thoughts on the following
questions for my peer’s
design;
*Was the design successful?
Why or Why not?
*How could they improve or
change their design?