Playground Safety PBL by Amy Schriber https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf Mrs. Schriber's class explores playground safety to ensure optimal safety for ALL Roadrunners. en-us 2021-03-15 19:56:18 UTC 2025-09-26 12:09:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Students walked around the playground, observing and jotting notes, as they thought about the word "safe". schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312635744 2021-03-15 19:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312635744 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312636474 2021-03-15 19:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312636474 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312637601 2021-03-15 19:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312637601 We compiled our observations together as a class. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312638364 2021-03-15 19:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312638364 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312638987 2021-03-15 19:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312638987 OUR DRIVING QUESTION: How might we make our playground SAFE? schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312646951 2021-03-15 20:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312646951 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312651836 2021-03-15 20:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312651836 Empathy Maps schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312663753 We created an empathy map for a student and a grown up, considering what the person may be saying, thinking, feeling, or doing at recess when it is safe. ]]> 2021-03-15 20:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1312663753 Student Empathy Map schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1318542732 (Safe Playground)]]> 2021-03-17 01:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1318542732 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1318544542 2021-03-17 01:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1318544542 We then came up with a list of unsafe behaviors at recess. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1354204406 2021-03-25 17:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1354204406 Students had three minutes to come up with at least three ways to stop other students from littering on our playground. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372759325 2021-03-31 17:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372759325 Our driving question was broad to allow for this to be a student-driven project. Students worked together to further identify the many UNSAFE problems that are present on our playground. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372761564 2021-03-31 17:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372761564 Here, we grouped the problems to find a trend in our observations. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372777725 5 Categories: 
- unkind behaviors
- equipment
- littering
- hands and feet to self
- losing gear]]> 2021-03-31 17:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372777725 To narrow our focus, we used dot voting to identify the problem which we felt was the most important to address, for our school family and community. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372785695 2021-03-31 17:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372785695 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372789052 2021-03-31 17:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372789052 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372790064 2021-03-31 17:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372790064 Littering received the most votes! schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372791017 2021-03-31 17:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372791017 We shared our solutions with the class, grouping similar ideas. This allowed students to come up with three different solutions (informational video, posters, clean-up team). schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372810701 2021-03-31 17:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372810701 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372817233 2021-03-31 17:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1372817233 Students worked together with their group to plan their project. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373161591 2021-03-31 19:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373161591 Groups drew pictures and wrote their plan out together. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373163312 2021-03-31 19:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373163312 Groups shared their ideas with the class and received feedback and answered questions. schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373164185 2021-03-31 19:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373164185 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373304934 2021-03-31 20:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373304934 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373305523 2021-03-31 20:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373305523 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373309205 2021-03-31 20:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373309205 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373311368 2021-03-31 20:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373311368 Clean Up Team schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373315922 Their Ideas:
- Materials needed (gloves, paper bags, buckets)
- Write a letter to invite others to join their team
- "Trash Tuesdays" could be the clean up day]]> 2021-03-31 20:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373315922 Art Team (posters) schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373316842 Their Ideas:
- Create posters out of cardboard
- Hang up posters in upper and lower el playgrounds
- Poster ideas: "Don't put trash on the ground", sad Earth picture, sad animals, "Don't Litter!"]]> 2021-03-31 20:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373316842 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373317576 2021-03-31 20:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373317576 Informational Video Team schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373318540 Their Ideas:
- Video contents: sad animals, trees, and earth, the right way to throw away trash, asking other kids to please stop littering
- Share the video with other classes in our school (send to their teachers or QR code in hallway)]]> 2021-03-31 20:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373318540 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373320240 2021-03-31 20:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373320240 Adult Empathy Map schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373354629 (Unsafe Playground)]]> 2021-03-31 20:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1373354629 schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1381222278 Each group share their ideas with one of our stakeholders— our principal, Mr. Marcus. He was able to give students feedback on their project plans. ]]> 2021-04-04 18:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1381222278 Informational Video Team: schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1452890694 -Students decided exactly what they wanted to share in their video
-They practiced their lines and got other groups involved
-Their video was sent out to our school via email]]> 2021-04-23 17:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1452890694 Art Team schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1498543668 -Students created their posters with information about littering and the Earth
- Students hung up their posters throughout the school]]> 2021-05-06 15:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1498543668 Clean Up Team schribera https://padlet.com/schribera/cv6j8djeojflaqxf/wish/1498563864 - Students created posters AND included information in the video about "Trash Tuesdays"
- Students also wrote a letter to the school asking for their help (shared via email and posted in the school)

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