You need
to post your assignments by specified deadlines, so
you should always check the Course Outline at the beginning
of each new week. Then you can plan when you will do your
work.
Week by Week
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Orientation
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Week
1 |
Individual:
Read the Intro. Read the Guide. Read about Earth system
science. Do the Pre-Course Survey.
Team:
Meet and name your team.
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Week 2 |
Individual:
Read about the PBL Model and how it can be integrated with
the ESS analysis. Practice PBL and ESS with the Volcano
Scenario.
Team:
Work with your teammates on the Volcano Scenario.
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Week
3 |
Individual:
Read about hypotheses, ESS analyses, questions, and
problem statements.
Team:
Examine and make suggestions for the PBL Design
Rubric criteria.
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Coral Reefs
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Week 4 Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week 5 Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS Model-Building—Do an ESS
analysis; present findings with solutions and
recommendations. |
Week 6 Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design--Design
a PBL lesson; act as a critical friend to two
teammates; reflect on your learning. |
Tropical Forests
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Week 7 Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week 8 Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present findings
with solutions and recommendations.
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Week 9 Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design--Design a
PBL lesson; act as a critical friend to two
teammates; reflect on your learning.
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Ozone
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Week 10
Teacher
as Problem Solver
|
Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week 11
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS
Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present findings
with solutions and recommendations.
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Week
12 Teacher
as Designer
|
Individual:
PBL Lesson Design--Design
a PBL lesson; act as a critical friend to two
teammates; reflect on your learning.
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Global
Change
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Week 13
Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week 14
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present
findings with solutions and recommendations.
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Week 15
Teacher
as Designer
|
Individual:
PBL Lesson Design--Design
a PBL lesson; act as a critical friend to two
teammates; reflect on your learning.
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Final |
Week
16 |
Individual:
Do the Final Project. Do the Post-Course
Survey.
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