Learning Objectives

By the end of week 1 students will be able to identify 4 different local organizations that support bee populations. Following rules for debate students will verbally debate the significance of these organizations, siting facts and information learned through Science, Unit 7: Pollinators. Students will debate why the work of these organizations is important to the local and global community, and why we should get involved.
By the end of week 2 students will be able to identify, through written reflection, which of the four local organizations they would most like to work with, what about that organization inspires them, and what area of support they would like to be involved with.
By the end of week 4 students will have identified one threat to bees in their local community and provide one feasible solution to respond to this threat. Solutions will be presented through written proposal to cooperating organizations. Proposals must identify the threat, the general scope of the solution, a step-by-step plan of action, what amount of time is needed to implement this solution and any additional resources/funding needed to carry out this solution.
By the end of week 8 students will have applied basic scientific methods to initiate proposed solutions, observe and record their effects, and reflect on the outcome in a field journal.
Through use of Piktochart students will create an informative infograph, directed toward the school community, that creatively informs students about the importance of bees in their lives, the threat on bee populations, and 3 age-appropriate ways to foster change.
By the end of week 12 students will be able to organize their learning experience into a concise, well-structured, 15 minute presentation. Through the application of at least 2 different apps or forms of media, students will depict:
- What organization they worked with and the focus of that organization
- The threat they focused on
- An overview of the solution they came up with
- The results of their applied solution
- Personal reflections from each group member on what they learned through this project, what was challenging for them and what they most enjoyed.

At least one visual aid must accompany the presentation. Presentations will be assessed by peers and by the instructor. Please see Evaluation for presentation assessment documents.