https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui Please share your ideas for PBL entry events, activities and exhibitions. Full credit goes to K1 and K2 teachers for their awesome ideas! en-us 2019-10-08 00:41:12 UTC 2026-01-22 03:41:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4a1.png benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777257 Students had to carry heavy water bottles. Objective: empathy, understand that water is not always easily available. Document on Seesaw, through drawings, photos.]]> 2019-10-08 00:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777257 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777487 Students had 'sleep' on the hard floor.. Objective: empathy, understand that not everybody has access to a soft bed.  Document on Seesaw, through drawings, photos.]]> 2019-10-08 00:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777487 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777913 Plant vegetables in the garden. Objective: understand that some people have to grow their own food, not just go to supermarket. Document on Seesaw, through drawings, photos.]]> 2019-10-08 00:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394777913 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779052 Field Trip. Objective: develop an appreciation of animals and their habitats.]]> 2019-10-08 00:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779052 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779265 Looking in library books, Kid Rex searches and dictionaries for information.]]> 2019-10-08 00:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779265 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779648 Learning through hands-on experience and experiments. Objective: learning about a topic through a first-hand experience (authentic).]]> 2019-10-08 00:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779648 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779893 Working in teams to create information posters about animals. Using labels and diagrams.]]> 2019-10-08 00:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394779893 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780164 Sharing our posters with our classmates to teach them about the topic.]]> 2019-10-08 00:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780164 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780594 Writing sentences and paragraphs based on information found in books, searches and from peers.]]> 2019-10-08 00:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780594 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780975 Sharing what we've learned with an audience of peers.]]> 2019-10-08 00:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394780975 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781105 Sharing what we've learned with an audience of parents.]]> 2019-10-08 01:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781105 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781568 On post it notes, write down something you liked, something you didn't like, and something you're interested to know more.]]> 2019-10-08 01:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781568 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781826 Diamond Ranking. Ss organise flashcards or other resources related to the topic based on order of importance. Document using photos/seesaw.]]> 2019-10-08 01:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394781826 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394782084 What do students know already? What do they think about? What do they want to know more about? Ss prepare some drawings or other items reflecting the above Qs on the topic.]]> 2019-10-08 01:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394782084 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394782525 What do students know already? What do they think about? What do they want to know more about? Ss prepare some drawings or other items reflecting the above Qs on the topic.]]> 2019-10-08 01:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394782525 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394783165 How do we grow our food? Why are some people in the world hungry? Hands on learning through direct experience.]]> 2019-10-08 01:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394783165 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394783457 How could we help children in need? We could paint a picture and sell at a silent auction.]]> 2019-10-08 01:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394783457 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394784306 Where does our drinking water come from? Can you sort the flashcards into the correct order? Compare with other teams. Why do you think this is the correct order? Explain to the class.]]> 2019-10-08 01:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394784306 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394784738 How could we help children in need? We could paint a picture and sell at a silent auction.]]> 2019-10-08 01:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394784738 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394785444 How can we help children in need? We could sell tickets to a Fun Fair!]]> 2019-10-08 01:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394785444 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394785598 How could we help children in need? We could sell cakes and cookies!]]> 2019-10-08 01:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394785598 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394786159 How do you feel when you see the needy children? How does their school compare to ours? How could we make their school better? Draw, write, make your ideas!
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG7AnHYtUeY&t=5s]]> 2019-10-08 01:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394786159 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394787200 How could we help children in need? We could pack shoeboxes with goodies for orphaned or poor children. (relates to fundraiser, Duang Prateep field trip).]]> 2019-10-08 01:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394787200 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394787537 What are their needs? T presents different photos to students, they need to write  on post-it notes and stick next to the pictures.]]> 2019-10-08 01:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394787537 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394788163 Why do we help others? Parents send in photos of students helping others outside school. Ss prepare a display and share their experiences with peers and parents.]]> 2019-10-08 01:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394788163 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394789267 Needs vs Wants. Students need to sort out what are 'needs' and 'wants' and then explain their reasoning to peers. Document with Seesaw.]]> 2019-10-08 01:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394789267 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394789619 How do you feel when you know that other children don't have clean water or food? Share your ideas on paper and prepare a poster in a team to share with others how it makes you feel. Draw the needy children and draw ways you could help them.]]> 2019-10-08 01:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394789619 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790138 Why should we help children in need? Objective: empathy. Create a photo frame for a photo that shows you helping a friend in need. What are the needs of your friends? Why should we be kind to others? Share your story with your peers, teachers and parents.]]> 2019-10-08 01:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790138 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790467 Draw a picture of something you need. Draw a picture of something you want. Share with an audience.]]> 2019-10-08 01:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790467 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790648 Make Christmas cards for needy children, or for friends and family. Write messages of kindness in the cards and share with others why you love them, care for them, etc.]]> 2019-10-08 01:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790648 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790945 Needs vs Wants. Demonstrate to parents that you can sort between 'needs' and 'wants' and justify why you believe these things.]]> 2019-10-08 01:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394790945 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394791385 My World, My View.
Students will become photographers. They will be given a task to document: 1. themselves (self portrait), 2. people/things they value, 3. things they want to change in their world, 4. things they want to show the world. Ss lead the project and take all photos themselves. All photos taken by the students.]]> 2019-10-08 01:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394791385 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792153 My World, My View.
Students will become photographers. They will be given a task to document:  1. themselves (self portrait), 2. people/things they value, 3. things they want to change in their world, 4. things they want to show the world. Ss lead the project and take all photos themselves. All photos taken by the students.]]> 2019-10-08 01:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792153 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792414 How do you feel when somebody is kind to you? Ss leave 'kindness notes' (messages of kindness) for each other on a large board in the classrooms or on display.]]> 2019-10-08 01:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792414 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792869 Objective: to provoke Ss to see the similarities between us. Ss will make a hand print with their friend or another classmate. ]]> 2019-10-08 01:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394792869 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394793527 Planting vegetables in the garden. ow do we take care of plants? What will happen if we forget about the plants? What happens if we take care of the plants: Objective: empathy/kindness.]]> 2019-10-08 01:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394793527 benjamin_cantrell https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394794264 The 'final product' the children made a village community with different buildings to help children in need. There was a school they made, hospital, a farm to grow crops and have animals, a lake for fishing, a well for water, etc. So in essence the children wanted to make a place that has everything that help kids in need.]]> 2019-10-08 01:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394794264 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394818255 Fundraising idea. Could be done as a class PBL project or as a whole level. Please see this album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qgPiGe3X2Gigijni9]]> 2019-10-08 03:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394818255 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394826239 Students can post questions they have about the topic on the "wonder wall". They can share their questions with the class, and teacher can use these wonderings to inform planning.]]> 2019-10-08 04:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394826239 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394830920 Question matrix. Create a question matrix and use this to help the students to generate questions and inquiries. Remember that teaching students how to ask good questions is an important skill.]]> 2019-10-08 05:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394830920 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394831247 Students can collect bottle caps of different colours and create an artwork from recycled bottle caps. Objective: recycling content knowledge through hands-on experience. We can help the Earth through recycling. The artwork could be sold to raise money, etc.]]> 2019-10-08 05:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394831247 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394832053 How did you feel carrying the heavy water? Students reflect. Objective: empathy and reflection on real world experience /sentence writing.]]> 2019-10-08 05:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394832053 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394832210 Objective: looking for prior knowledge, checking for misconceptions. ]]> 2019-10-08 05:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/394832210 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395355585 This lesson introduces the concept of basic needs. Students will distinguish between needs and wants. They will become aware that some people lack the resources to have their basic needs met. https://www.dropbox.com/s/llvwqdua67drbcy/People%20Making%20a%20Difference.pdf?dl=0]]> 2019-10-08 23:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395355585 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395355795 Students will create components of a basic needs diagram/poster for display in the classroom. Objective: to learn what are basic needs, and that those 'in need' are those who don't have their basic needs met.]]> 2019-10-08 23:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395355795 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395395885 Marble Maze. Useful for Term 3 when we do Space (STEM related ideas).]]> 2019-10-09 02:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395395885 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395403595 Painted marshmallow structures. Useful for Term 3 when we do Space (STEM related ideas).]]> 2019-10-09 03:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395403595 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395403699 Lots of ideas on this page. Could tie into a variety of PBL topics.]]> 2019-10-09 03:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395403699 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395404048 Could relate to topics about communities, countries, buildings, housing, etc.]]> 2019-10-09 03:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395404048 https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395407077 Could relate to topics about animals, nature, etc.]]> 2019-10-09 03:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/benjamin_cantrell/k6s1doyhhpui/wish/395407077