Libby

=**DAY 1**= I have enjoyed having the time to focus intently on a curriculum unit and in particular develop higher order thinking skills as a priority within the unit. Reviewing the thinking models was valuable as was exploring the sample units and projects to broaden our ideas. It will be great to utilize the visual ranking, tools were applicable in the unit.

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 * Our unit plan at the end of day 1: [[file:Unit Plan Template Libby Gail.doc]]**

Don't Trash the Earth
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 * Grade Level:** 6–8
 * Subjects:** Language Arts, Science, Math, Arts, Social Studies
 * Topics:** Recycling, Conservation
 * Higher-Order Thinking Skills:** Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Experimental Inquiry, Creativity
 * Key Learnings:** Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources, Statistics

ditto from Gail's page Gail and I are working together on an Intel Master Trainer Unit that was completed in 2004 and is still being used in a school. We are going to update it with the Thinking Tools and latest Web 2.0 Tools to further engage students in higher order thinking strategies.


 * Our Unit is titled - //Slime, Sludge & Sewage!//  **

This unit examines the impact of waste on the environmental ecology. Using the negotiated and thinking curriculum plans, the students will explore the various ways in which everyday household waste affects our communities. The information gathered will be presented to the rest of the class to increase all students’ awareness of issues surrounding everyday household waste – recycling, sewerage, salinity, plant and animal life, water conservation, tourism, etc. Evaluate the current community management strategies as well as the students own household practises, and ways they can improve these. A fieldtrip to the Goulburn River, the Transfer Station, CERES and the Sewage Ponds will enable students to experience the ecological impact that they have on the environment.