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Introduction
Welcome to Project-Based Learning and Assessment (PBLA)

Project-based Learning and Assessment (PBLA) is a way of learning by doing! It is a

different way of learning and getting grades than taking tests. It helps us work on
solving real world problems, learn about big issues and think of new ways to make a
difference. Working on projects also helps us learn important skills.
Through PBLA, I can:

• explore real-world problems

• build important skills

• work well in a team

• be innovative

• show what I have learned

I promise to:

• connect our projects to our community

• respect our classmates' different backgrounds and skills

• understand what our projects are about and how they will be graded

• share ideas with others

• appreciate what everyone brings to our projects

• listen to our teachers' feedback and use it to learn and get better

Student Name:____________________________________________________
Date:____________________________________________________________
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Description of the Project

Topic: Our Sustainable Neighbourhood Plan
Essential question: What are smart and creative ideas to help build green and
clean neighbourhoods in the UAE?
Final product: Design a Neighbourhood Map

Lesson 1
My Team and their Roles
Names Roles

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

Brainstorming: My Idea:
What problem are we trying to solve?
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Lesson 1 : Roles and Responsibilities

My Goals

What do I want to do? What is my What do I want to learn?

Goal?
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

My action plan
Choose 4

I feel ready for the project.

I can think of a goal, but I need

some help to understand the idea
more
I find it hard to do this project
work. I will try my best.
My action Plan to I will work as a team
I find it hard to set my goals. improve
I want to improve my
I am excited about the project, research skills

I am ready to work hard on it.

I have a good idea of what learning

goals I want to achieve.
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Milestone 1: Research & Inquiry

Lesson 2: Sustainable cities

What makes a neighbourhood sustainable?

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Key points:

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What makes a neighbourhood sustainable?

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Research & Inquiry

Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply
Beginning Developing Developed
I found it hard to find reliable I found some good information I found a lot of reliable
sources of information. from my sources. sources. I could connect
ideas between them.

I found it hard to think of research I asked some good questions to I asked big questions
questions. help us think about the system which made the group
really think hard.

I am feeling:

Things I need to Improve:

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Milestone 1: Collaboration, Communication and Contribution /

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking
Lesson 3: Designing neighbourhoods to be sustainable

How can we design neighbourhoods to stay cool?

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How can we design neighbourhoods to have green spaces, and be easy to get around?
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Sustainable design ideas. Describe the words below. How are they used?

Renewable energy

Air quality

Water conservation
system
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Thinking about my learning:

• Collaboration, Communication & Contribution
• Problem-solving & Critical thinking

Collaboration, Communication & Contribution

Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply

Beginning Developing Developed

I only spoke a I gave some I gave many
little about the ideas to the original ideas
project. group and and I helped
helped to come organize our
to decisions. work.

Problem-solving & Critical thinking

Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply

Beginning Developing Developed

I found it hard to I could see some I thought about
solve the of the problems different and
problems. and I tried to original
think of ways to solutions
My teammates fix them. and shared them
made all the with my team.
decisions. Sometimes, I
need help for
making
decisions.

Things I need to Improve:

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Lesson 4: The best renewable energy source for desert environments.

How can we choose the best renewable energy source for a desert environment?

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What are the best renewable energy resources in the UAE.

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Solar panels / Why Wind turbines/Why

heat-resistant technology/Why Solar energy/Why

Wing Energy/Why Hydropower energy/Why

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Lesson 5: Sustainable Neighbourhood Plan

What will our design for our sustainable neighbourhood look like?
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Lesson 6: Describe our design

How can we label our map effectively?
What is effective language to label our map with our ideas?
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Lesson 7: Learning presentation skills

How can you make your presentation clear and fun?
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Lesson 8: Reflection

End of Project Reflection

1. What did you learn about Sustainable Neighbourhoods?

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2. What was the hardest part of this project?

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3. How can you use what you learned in real life?

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I am feeling:
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Milestone 2: Presentation and Reflection

What will be my role in the presentation?

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What have I learnt?

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How does the project connect to the real world?

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Milestone 2_
Presentation Skills: I can present well to my classmates
Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply
Beginning Developing Developed

I find it hard to talk in I find it easy to talk to I gave many

front of people. the class and they original ideas
could understand me.

I find it hard to explain I find it easy to say I helped

what I learnt. something about organize our
what I learnt, and how work.

I solved problems in
the work.

Innovation: We used new and original ideas and our presentation was creative
Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply
Beginning Developing Developed

We needed ideas to I thought we had We had very creative

make our some new and ideas.
presentation more original ideas.
original.
We presented our
We had some new ideas in a really
and interesting ways exciting and different
to do our way.
presentation.
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Milestone 2_
Content/Topic Mastery: I understand and can explain this topic.
Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply
Beginning Developing Developed
I only know a few I understood most of I feel like I understand
simple things about what the class said on everything on this
this topic. the topic. topic.

I found it hard to I need some things I can explain

understand the ideas explaining more. the topic to people.
that were said

Application of Knowledge/Skills: I connect what I’ve learned to real-world

situations.
Thinking about my learning: Circle all that apply
Beginning Developing Developed

I found it hard to I can think of some I feel like I have really

understand how this examples of how this good ideas about how
will work outside the will work outside the this will help people
classroom. classroom. outside the
classroom.
I need some help to
think of more ideas.

I am feeling:
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My Final Reflection
What did I learn and how did I improve?

What was good about my project?

What could we do better?

What have I learnt about the topic?

What other skills have I improved?

What skills do I still need to work on
(e.g. time management, confidence,
etc.)?
How have I improved my English?

Did I achieve my roles? Am I proud of

the work I did?

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