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=Grade 3-4 Curriculum Inquiry Projects - Sept-Dec, 2012= ===Post a summary for each inquiry project being designed by teachers participating in this PD project.===


 * Teacher Librarian - Marge Roszell**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: Dundonald[[file:DundonaldDeckerRoszell2.docx]]**
 * Project Title || Freedom of Choice ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Dundonald/Crystal Decker ||
 * Grade Level || grade 3 ||
 * Subject Area || SS ||
 * Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How does my freedom to make decisions affect the world, my city and my future? ||
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * Culminating Project ||  ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||

(Poems for Two Voices - Compare and Contrast TWO light elements - similiarities are spoke in unison and differences are spoken solo. media type="custom" key="21646008" ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Jennifer Berthelot**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * Project Title || Light ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Lakeridge/ Arlene Olson ||
 * Grade Level || 4-5 ||
 * Subject Area || Science ||
 * Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How does light impact your life? ||
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * Culminating Project || Students have the option of Comic Life Project (What impact does light have on your daily life?) and an Audacity Project
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || . Check out Lakeridge Libquide on light. We have links on the Libguide to the Wiki and Pirate Pad. ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [|www.edtechcation.com] I have a movie on the process. See above. ||


 * Teacher Librarian - Diane Barsi**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:InquiryTemplateHolliston.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Freedom of Choice ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Holliston/Laura Goodman ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 2/3 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How does my freedom of choice affect the world, my city and my future? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project - Teacher For a Day Posters || [|Ben's Poster][|SamF's Poster] ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ... [] ...................................................................................... ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||

This video shares the new background knowledge the grade four class as acquired - they are now working on their storyboards to place on Museum box their ideas and thoughts about why rocks and minerals are important. ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Laurie Hnatiuk**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Rock On ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Caroline Robins/Heather Bahr ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 4 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || Why do we need rocks and minerals? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || media type="custom" key="21632282" width="80" height="80"
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || [] ............................................................ ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||

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 * Teacher Librarian -Laurie Hnatiuk**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Go Habs Go! ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Forest Grove/Debbie Durand & Intern Matthew Kjargaard ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 4 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science - Habitats ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What are the causes and effects of habitat changes? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || Rubric for PSA and Rubric for Infographic ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || media type="custom" key="21640140" width="80" height="80"
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || http://elementarylibguides.spsd.sk.ca/forestgrove ........................................................................................................................ ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||


 * Teacher Librarian - Tamzen Kulyk**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: [[file:who am I ubd unit plan.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Celebrating Diversity ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Greystone Heights School/J. Stuart ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || EAL ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || ELA and Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || Who am I? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || Checklist, Self Assessment ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || http://voicethread.com/share/3651021/ ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || [|http://ealtechsplorers.blogspot.ca] ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || The Upcycled Librarian ||

Grade 3/4 Classroom blog Our Inquiry Learning Journey .. ........................................................................ ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Tamzen Kulyk**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:under our feet ubd final.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Under Our Feet Inquiry ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Hugh Cairns School: Stephanie Elliot ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 3/4 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science and ELA ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || Why are rocks, minerals, and soil important to us? ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || * student journals and reflections
 * blog reflections
 * teacher reflections and observations
 * student graphic organizers and collected information
 * student representations ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || media type="youtube" key="I_zp2WPaZNg?rel=0" height="315" width="360" ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || To Be Determined By Students ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || [|Learning Collectively]: Teacher Inquiry Blog
 * Link to TL's Blog || The Upcycled Librarian ||

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 * Teacher Librarian - A.L. Robbins Jakes**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Falman Inquiry Template.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Magnets ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Ecole College Park - Gisele Fahlman ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 3 - French ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || ===**How could magnets impact/change our daily lives?**=== ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || * storyboard template
 * student representations/presentations
 * peer assessment - "voting" guide
 * teacher/TL reflections and observations ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || After interviewing our secretary and building operator and learning about some of the challenges of their jobs, students will develop a magnetic device to assist/enhance their work environment. Students will have an option to design a magnetic tool or device that would enhance daily life in our community. The invention will be pitched in a classroom version of Dragon's Den renamed Magnets Den" (Pixie presentations).
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||
 * Link to TL's Blog ||  ||