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PBL KASUMIGAOKA Senior High School

Kasumigaoka SHS Super Science High School (SSH) Math & Science Course General Course English Department

Math & Science Course 1. SS Science English (4) 2. SS Science English Presentation (1)

TREE-PROJECT

Time allotment 1.Introduction of tree-problems ( 1 ) 2. Amazon rainforest ( 1 ) 3. Mini-lecture by a science teacher & an IT teacher ( 1 ) 4. Research & Discussion ( 3 ) 5.Preparation for PPT & Writing for presentation ( 2 ) 6.How to make a presentation effectively & presentation practice ( 2 ) 7 Rehearsal ( 1 ) 8 Presentation and Evaluation ( 2 )

Introduction

Quiz What is this? It has.. 1.Bark 2.Sap 3.Trunk 4.Branches 5.Roots 6.Flowers 7.Leaves

What do we get from trees? Brainstorming- Roundtable

What we get from trees.. Organic matter, starch, paper, oxygen, chairs, green color to look at, a relaxation time, timber, food, energy, fruits, ions, nature, shade, rubber, fuel, biofuel, charcoal, fibers,

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Why is the number of trees decreasing? Causes Construction of roads, Logging, Slash-and-burn farming, Acid rain, Desertification, Deforestation by harmful insects and agricultural chemicals, Natural disaster, Population growth, Increase of the use of firewood, Forest fire, Combustion of fossil fuel, Volcanic activity Problems Ground deterioration, Global warming, Landslides, Increase of CO2, Shortage of water, Disappearance of life, Collapse of ecosystem,

シュヴァルツヴァルト

Watch a short video

Deepen students’ knowledge - Amazon rainforest

Quiz Corners

①The amount of the Earth’s surface covered by tropical forests is 10 %

False Less than 7%

②The percentage of life on Earth present in tropical forests is 35%

False More than 50%

③The number of people dependent on the tropical forests for food is 1.6 billion

True 1.6 billion

1.6 billion people and more than 50 % of life on Earth depend on the tropical forests, which covers less than 7 % of the Earth’s surface.

Research and discussion Teacher’s role - facilitator

Create wiki The alternative to USB Edit anytime and anywhere Check the working process Upload images, videos and links

Presentation

Evaluation Survey Monkey Self-evaluation Group-evaluation Rubrics

Group-evaluation 1) The group was well prepared in terms of content and visual aids 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Satisfactory 3. Excellent 2) The group was well rehearsed 3) The group seemed to have collaborated well with each other 4) The group members tried not to read from their papers and paid careful attention to keeping eye- contact.

Self-evaluation 1.What did you learn through this project? 2. Are you satisfied with your project? Why/ Why not? 3. I can write an 80-word essay. 1 I cannot do this. 2 I can do this. 3 I can do this easily.

Self-evaluation 4. I can give a presentation in English. 5. I can identify a problem regarding trees and explain it in English. 6. I can describe a solution to a tree problem in English.

The results of self-evaluations - a CAN-DO type -

The results of self evaluations - A descriptive type I learned how important forests and trees are through this project. If forests disappear, the land will be infertile and be desert. Also forests generate oxygen, so if forests disappear, creatures cannot survive. However, lots of forests are destroyed by harmful insects, acid rain, and slash-and-burn farming. Now, various insects are brought from foreign countries and give a harmful influence to trees. Slash-and-burn farming also makes soil infertile and acid rain makes trees withered. We, humans, must know how dangerous this situation is and solve these problems. We must solve these problems for our future generations through what we have leaned through this project.

Tree-Project Group-Assessment 1. What aspect(s) of your project are you most satisfied with? Why? 2. What challenge(s) did your group face? 3. How did your group overcome the challenge(s)? 4. What changes and additions would you like to make to your project if you had more time? 5. Do you have any ideas of PBL you want to try next time?

PBL… 1.Learner-centered learning 2.Emphasis is on using and communicating knowledge to address problems 3.Assessment – Performance-based through projects and performance 4.Learning begins with a problem 5.Teachers as facilitators 6.Authenticity

Not paying attention to the needs of the learner is like leaving for the airport without the passenger…. so that you’ll get there on time” - Madeline Hunter-

Autonomous Learner Benson (2001, 48) mentions five tasks of a truly autonomous learner: 1.Determining the objectives 2.Defining the contents and progressions 3.Selecting methods and techniques to be used 4.Monitoring the procedure of acquisition 5.Evaluating what has been acquired