Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects
Subject/Content Area: Science, Language Arts, Math, and Social
Target Audience: This multigrade level unit will involve third and
sixth grade students. This is an interactive, interdisciplinary, thematic
project. This is appropriate for students at all ability levels. Program
requires hardware/software for Internet access.
Project Goal: When posed with the problem of destruction of the
rainforest, students will develop interpersonal skills, research skills,
content objectives, technical skills, and higher order thinking skills.
Learner Outcomes: Through cooperative activities, students will
be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to collect data using various technologies
(Internet, CD ROM, computer software/hardware, and e-mail).
- Analyze the impact of specific human activities on the destruction
of tropical rainforests.
- Organize and analyze collected information gained through interaction
- Explain the important biological, social, and aesthetic values of the
tropical rainforest to their environment.
Alignment with Standards (National
- Science Standards: 7, 15, 18
- Language Arts: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
- Math: 4, 6
- Geography: 1, 2, 4, 8, 14, 16, 18
Assessment of Students: Students' performance will be assessed
formatively through teacher observations. Students and teachers will cooperatively
develop a rubric for the final product. Summative evaluation will include
self-evaluation and teacher evaluation.
Author: Patti Furlano, Joyce Nelson, Teri Rakes and Amy
Willis, Braceville Elementary
School, Braceville, IL.
of Engaged Learning Projects sponsored by Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory Education
Office and Friends of
Fermilab. Funded by the North Central
Regional Technology in Education Consortium based at the North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL).
Created: August, 1997