{"id":2151,"date":"2014-03-13T08:14:19","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T08:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/StNicholasPrimarySchool\/?p=2151"},"modified":"2014-03-13T08:14:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T08:14:19","slug":"rainforest-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/wl\/StNicholasPrimarySchool\/2014\/03\/13\/rainforest-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainforest Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primary 5 have been set a new homework challenge:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"262\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Learning Outcome<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>I can write to transfer information.<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\" valign=\"top\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rainforest Topic Book<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Challenge<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Skill\/Disposition Targeted<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Research and Investigation<\/p>\n<p>Creative thinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"695\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Essential Knowledge\/Questions (s)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world around us \u2013 use a variety of skills to demonstrate an understanding of knowledge and ideas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"695\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0You are now very knowledgeable about the rainforest, but during our lessons and investigations you may have discovered that the topic books available have not fully met our requirements.\u00a0 You are therefore going to design and create your own topic book to be displayed and available for others to use in our school library.<\/p>\n<p>Your challenge is to present your information in a well presented non-fiction book.\u00a0 Within your book you should clearly describe how life in the rainforest differs from ours.\u00a0 Your readers will be particularly interested in topics listed below and if you are looking for your book to be displayed in the library, you should include <strong>at least<\/strong> 4 full pages of information, each on a different topic, in a mixture of written and art work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facts: location, weather<\/li>\n<li>Plants: layers, purpose<\/li>\n<li>Tribe life: roles of the family members, what homes look like, jewellery.<\/li>\n<li>Animals: categories, food chain.<\/li>\n<li>Conservation: what is happening? How can we help?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"695\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Product Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each learner must produce an informative topic book.<\/li>\n<li>Your book should highlight the differences between lifestyles and cultures in the rainforest with that of Scotland.<\/li>\n<li>Your book should be completed and handed in on <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Thursday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> April<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Form<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front cover<\/li>\n<li>Contents page<\/li>\n<li>At least 4 subject chapters.<\/li>\n<li>Clear and neatly written information with correctly spelled words and appropriate punctuation.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed artwork relating to topical subjects.<\/li>\n<li>Glossary<\/li>\n<li>A fun page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"695\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Process Criteria<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Key Attributes\/Performance Criteria: <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Creative thinking<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your imagination to transfer your knowledge of the rainforest into a creative, informative book.<\/li>\n<li>Remember this is YOUR (not your parents) homework challenge so use your time wisely!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To help you succeed, we have already created a detailed success criteria:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rainforest Topic Book Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Handed in on time\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 point<\/p>\n<p>Front cover\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 point<\/p>\n<p>Contents\/Glossary pages\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 points<\/p>\n<p>4 subject areas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 points<\/p>\n<p>Fun page\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 point<\/p>\n<p>Neat handwriting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 point<\/p>\n<p>Clearly written in own words\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3 points<\/p>\n<p>Appropriate punctuation<\/p>\n<p><em>(capital letters, full stops, commas, question<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>marks and exclamation marks)<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 points<\/p>\n<p>Correctly spelled common words and topic<\/p>\n<p>Words\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 points<\/p>\n<p>Detailed art work\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 points<\/p>\n<p>There will be an additional <strong><em>5<\/em><\/strong> floating points awarded by the teacher for exceptional effort above and beyond usual capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Total\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25 points<\/p>\n<p>Gold certificate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18 points or above<\/p>\n<p>Silver certificate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 \u2013 17 points<\/p>\n<p>Bronze certificate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11 \u2013 13 points<\/p>\n<p>Fail\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10 points or below<\/p>\n<p>Miss King and I are really looking forward to seeing what you can produce to show your new knowledge and understanding of the rainforest!!!\u00a0 Good Luck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary 5 have been set a new homework challenge: Learning Outcome: I can write to transfer information. \u00a0 Rainforest Topic Book Challenge Skill\/Disposition Targeted: Research and Investigation Creative thinking Essential Knowledge\/Questions (s) The world around us \u2013 use a variety of skills to demonstrate an understanding of knowledge and ideas. 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