Wallingford Public School

Middle School Capstone Project

“Learning knows no place and no boundary”

The purpose

• To empower students to pursue their own passions and interests while encouraging them to take more responsibility for their education.

• To get the students actively exploring real-world problems and challenges and acquiring deeper knowledge through project-based learning.

• To give students an opportunity to employ the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in the classroom to effect change in their community.

Learning Objectives

Students will develop the following skills:

• Critical Thinking

• Communication and Public Speaking

• Research and Media Literacy

• Team Building

• Goal Setting and Planning

Capstone High School Student Presentation

Francesca Amarone organizd a 5K race to

raise money for a charity.

Learning can take place anytime.

Learning has no

boundaries.

Learning is integrated,

not disconnected.

The community becomes a classroom

How it Works

Educational Benefits to our Students

MotivationEngageme

nt

Aspirations

Confidence

Self-Perception

Self-Sufficiency

Bloom’s Taxonomy Student Learning

College & Career Readiness Skills

identify their interests and skills while exploring their strengths and weaknesses

select a project idea or topic and write a formal proposal

for their project

conduct research on their subject, and create a

product demonstrating their learning

maintain a reflective journal/ portfolio on Google Docs throughout the program (minimum of 1 entry per

week)

give an oral and visual presentation on their project

PROCESS

STUDENTS WILL…

Capstone Project Examples Design or re-design a product.

Volunteer at an organization in the community.

Conduct a scientific study on a specific topic.

Research an industry or market.

Create a public-service announcement.

Organize an event.

Middle School Capstone Project

Wallingford Public Schools