Grade K Communication and Collaboration Stage 2 (In Development)

Grade K

Creative Communicator/Global Collaborator

Cornerstone Task

Cornerstone tasks provide students with an opportunity to create authentic products that are based on standards and connect to real-world careers. Students will be empowered to create a product of lasting value by engaging in meaningful tasks facilitated by an educator. Each task will provide equity, differentiation, and student choice to allow for students to reach milestones for success.

Key Information

Grade: Kindergarten
Topic: Creative Communicator/Global Collaborator
Career Connection: Environmental Biologist
Duration: Two 60 minute class periods
Authors: Shanon Biggs, Dave Floyd, Elissa Hozore
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Cornerstone Summary

In small groups, students will collaboratively create a project that communicates an environmentally friendly “reminder” to others to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, compost and/or the problems with and solutions for landfills. This task can be completed in conjunction with the culmination of the 4th quarter science unit--Relationships in Ecosystems--Communicate Solutions.

Assessment Evidence

Students will work collaboratively to complete a project that has an earth friendly message. In completing this project they have to choose a tool that will convey their message while being a productive member of the team. Each student will be expected to rotate to fulfill different roles within the team. The project will be assessed to see if it expresses the earth friendly message and students will be assessed on how they worked within the group--this assessment can be a combination of their self assessment, the group’s assessment of itself, and teacher observations. The ability to choose a tool to convey a message effectively and to assume different roles within a group are the essential elements of this task.

Performance Task

How will students demonstrate their understanding (meaning-making and transfer) through complex performance?

Understandings/Skills	Assessment Evidence
U6a. Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.	Select a method to create the earth friendly message and explain why the group chose that method.
U6c. Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.	Use digital tool to convey earth friendly message.
U7a. Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.	Share earth friendly messages within class, among kindergarten classes and/or with school/HCPSS community.
U7b. Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.	Collaborate with group to create an earth friendly message.
U7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.	Collaborate with group to create an earth friendly message. Roles in group switch during the completion of the project.

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