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Teaching Tips January 1, 2009 |
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This activity can be done with just about any subject. It’s a nice way to evaluate what children have learned besides taking a test. Start with a presentation board, the kind that is used for science fairs. It can be found at any office supply store or “box store” that carries office supplies. It is a large piece of cardboard (typically 2 feet by 5 feet) that folds into thirds. It’s large enough to display information yet small enough to fit on top of a table. Different colors are available, although white is often best as a neutral backdrop. The student designs a display piece for a museum. You can give specific items that must be included in the assignment (such as a one-page summary) or you can leave it totally up to the student. Two-dimensional visuals can be pasted onto the presentation board. Three-dimensional visuals can be displayed on the table in front of the board. You may also assign an oral presentation, where the student explains the display in the same way that a curator or docent would in a museum. The student can even be in costume, if applicable. If you are using this for a test grade, you may want to record the presentation on video. Projects such as this can be graded by using a project contract. You and the child decide what must be included in the assignment. List any specific tasks and expectations – such as labels for each visual, correct spelling and grammar, at least five visuals, a five-minute oral presentation, or a scale model. Each task is assigned points, the points are totaled, and a grade is assigned based on the point system. KEY WORDS: project, museum, presentation, hands-on, oral |
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