Grade 4 Unit 1 PBL: Winning the Lottery
Woohoo! Ms. Kerley just won the Lottery! She loves her students SO much, that she decided to give each student A MILLION DOLLARS!
But wait! As a minor, you have been given a few guidelines about how to spend your money. You can spend the money in almost any way that you choose. There are a few things you are required to purchase, but you will have money left over to spend freely. The goal is to get as close to $1,000,000 as possible without going over.
At the end of Unit 1, you will present how you will use your money responsibly to a committee who will decide if you should be given your $1,000,000 check!
But wait! As a minor, you have been given a few guidelines about how to spend your money. You can spend the money in almost any way that you choose. There are a few things you are required to purchase, but you will have money left over to spend freely. The goal is to get as close to $1,000,000 as possible without going over.
At the end of Unit 1, you will present how you will use your money responsibly to a committee who will decide if you should be given your $1,000,000 check!
Before You Begin
1. Choose Groups: Carefully choose a partner to work with. Before you begin the project, discuss what it takes to be a good group member. Look at the Leadership Self-Assessment to help (you will fill this out at the end.)
2. View/Discuss Rubric: Click here to see the project planning and rubric sheet. Do not begin working yet!
2. View/Discuss Rubric: Click here to see the project planning and rubric sheet. Do not begin working yet!
Plan
3. Create PBL Folder: Create a new folder on Google Drive called "Your Name's Unit 1 PBL". This is where you will save EVERYTHING for this project. Share the folder with your partner AND Ms. Kerley: [email protected]. Make sure you give you partner and Ms. Kerley permission to edit this folder.
4. Make a Copy of the Planning Sheet: Open the Planning Sheet. Click "file - make a copy" to save your own copy to Google Drive. Move YOUR copy of the planning sheet to your Unit 1 Project folder.
5. Complete the Planning Sheet: Research the items you will spend your money on and fill out the planning sheet. Ms. Kerley must check and initial each conference on your planning sheet before you move on.
4. Make a Copy of the Planning Sheet: Open the Planning Sheet. Click "file - make a copy" to save your own copy to Google Drive. Move YOUR copy of the planning sheet to your Unit 1 Project folder.
5. Complete the Planning Sheet: Research the items you will spend your money on and fill out the planning sheet. Ms. Kerley must check and initial each conference on your planning sheet before you move on.
Create
6. Create a Presentation: Create a presentation showing Ms. Kerley how you will spend 1 million dollars! Include all of the information from the planning sheet. Be sure to also include a slide showing how you subtracted each item from a million dollars. Be CONVINCING that you deserve the money! Your presentation can be a google slide show, a video, or something else!
7. WOW Factor: What will you do to go above and beyond on this project?
Ideas (These are NOT requirements):
- Create a tutorial showing how to subtract the big numbers in your project.
- Interview a financial investor to see how they recommend you spend 1 million dollars.
- Write and record a song about what you would do with a million dollars.
7. WOW Factor: What will you do to go above and beyond on this project?
Ideas (These are NOT requirements):
- Create a tutorial showing how to subtract the big numbers in your project.
- Interview a financial investor to see how they recommend you spend 1 million dollars.
- Write and record a song about what you would do with a million dollars.
Present and Reflect
8. Due Date: Specific information about the due date will be posted on Google Classroom and discussed in class.
9. Present: You will present your Presentaiton and Wow Factors to another group of students. They will critique your work and give you suggestions for finishing touches.
10. Project Self-Assessment: The Project Self-Assessment is in your planning document. You and your partner will fill this out TOGETHER. Please use complete sentences to evaluate your work. Be specific. Show how many points you deserve for each category, then calculate the grade you think you deserve. (The teacher will grade your project separately, but will look at what you wrote for input. Dishonest feedback about your project will NOT help your grade.)
11. Leadership Self-Assessment: Click here for the Leadership Self-Assessment (Click "File-Make a Copy" so you can edit your own). This will be completed INDEPENDENTLY. Please be honest and provide quality self-reflection. The purpose of this is self-improvement. You will not receive a better grade for rating yourself higher.
12. Submit: "Turn in" your project by making sure the following is saved in your Unit 1 PBL folder on Google Drive:
9. Present: You will present your Presentaiton and Wow Factors to another group of students. They will critique your work and give you suggestions for finishing touches.
10. Project Self-Assessment: The Project Self-Assessment is in your planning document. You and your partner will fill this out TOGETHER. Please use complete sentences to evaluate your work. Be specific. Show how many points you deserve for each category, then calculate the grade you think you deserve. (The teacher will grade your project separately, but will look at what you wrote for input. Dishonest feedback about your project will NOT help your grade.)
11. Leadership Self-Assessment: Click here for the Leadership Self-Assessment (Click "File-Make a Copy" so you can edit your own). This will be completed INDEPENDENTLY. Please be honest and provide quality self-reflection. The purpose of this is self-improvement. You will not receive a better grade for rating yourself higher.
12. Submit: "Turn in" your project by making sure the following is saved in your Unit 1 PBL folder on Google Drive:
- Planning Sheet (including Project Self-Assessment)
- Presentation (Google Slide, Video, etc.)
- Leadership Self-Assessment (one per PERSON)