confidence

“The mind is a fire to be kindled…

…not a vessel to be filled.”

Plutarch – 46 A.D.

Curriculum Development

Our Challenge…Creating rich, Expeditionary Learning opportunities for our children…

That address the requirements of the Utah State Core.

What is Expeditionary Learning?

What is Expeditionary Learning?

Active Learning

Hands-on Projects In-depth

Investigations Purposeful Fieldwork

Hands-on Projects In-depth Investigations Purposeful Field Work

E.L. Principles

Compelling Topic

Active Learning Service

Authentic Audience

Authentic Products

High Quality Work

Compelling TopicWhat is important to understand? (Enduring Understanding)

Taught across the disciplines

Aligns with state core standards

Hands-On Projects

Scientific Drawing

Model

Sq. Ft. Gardening

Authentic Product & Audience

“When students are required to make things to show what they

have learned, the real learning takes

place.”

-Mike McCarthy, PrincipalKing Middle School,

Expeditionary LearningPortland, Maine

High Quality Product & Service Oriented

Compelling Topic

Active Learning

Authentic Product

High Quality Work

Authentic Audience

Service

Great Thinkers

Expeditionary Learning is……awesome!!!

What about the Utah State Core?

handout #1

Guiding question (describe the expedition and what it will accomplish)

Great Thinker:

Big Ideas: Science (drawn from Utah State Standards) Big Ideas: Social Studies (drawn from Utah State Standards)

Big Ideas: English (drawn from Utah State Standards) Big Ideas: Literature (drawn from Utah State Standards)

Big Ideas: Math (drawn from Utah State Standards) Big Ideas: Art/Music (drawn from Utah State Standards)

(Grade level) Expedition Planner

handout #2

Wood Ducks: Build It and They Will Come – Students have three case studies: Life science of wood duck, ecosystems of wood duck and human impact on wood duck. They build and maintain nesting boxes. They write a narrative on wood ducks. Data is collected and shared at the Ducks Unlimited Banquet where their artwork and nesting boxes are auctioned and students present their data collection

Great Thinker: Aldo Leopold

Big Ideas: Science – (Standard 4, Objective 1) Living things change and depend on their environment to satisfy their basic needs

Big Ideas: Social Studies - (Standard 2 Objective 2)Participate in activities that promote public good (e.g., respect cultural and ethnic differences, identify community needs)

Big Ideas: English - (Standard 1, Objective 3) Develop and use skills to communicate ideas, information, and feelings.

Big Ideas: Literature – (Standard 5 - Fluency): Students develop reading fluency to read aloud grade level text effortlessly without hesitation.

Big Ideas: Math (Standard 1, Objective 3) Model, describe, and illustrate the meanings of addition and subtraction and use these operations to solve problems.

Big Ideas: Art/Music (Standard 1 objective 3) Express personal experiences and imagination through dance, storytelling, music, and visual art.

1st & 2nd Grade Expedition Planner

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