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Anatomy of a Project: "Soil Superheroes"

Project Learning Assignment: Seventh graders work with community experts to advance their understanding of bacteria in the environment -- and then share their findings with the community at large.

Project Learning Assignment: Seventh graders work with community experts to advance their understanding of bacteria in the environment -- and then share their findings with the community at large.
Download | Credits | Release Date: 02/24/2010

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Video Credits

Produced, Written, and Directed by

  • Ken Ellis

Editor

  • Karen Sutherland

Coordinating Producer

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Camera Crew

  • Gilberto Nobrega
  • Kevin Kalunian

Associate Producer

  • Doug Keely

Narration

  • Carl Bidleman
  • © 2010
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Additional Resources for the "Soil Superheroes" Project

Links:

Six Steps for Planning a Successful Project

Interactive Online Final Pamphlet (King Middle School's Web site)

Graphic: Five Shot Guide to Video Production 972K

Soil Superheroes Student Video Blog (King Middle School's Web site)

Click on any of the titles below to download a PDF of one of King Middle School's many resources.
Teacher Planning Guides:

Expeditionary Learning at King Middle School (Example of the Six-Step Rubric in Practice) 80K

Project Outline for Students 476K

Samples of Student Comic Strips:

The Bacteria Runway Show by Darcy 808K

D-D At The Monastery by Maddie 864K

Bacterium for Hire by Noah 812K

More at Free Resources and Downloads for Project Learning


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