1. A good way to get a better understanding of the students' prior knowledge is to create some sort of activity to get a sense of where students are and how far they need to go to meet their learning goals. This method can be called "establishing anchors."
2. Like I mentioned before, establishing anchors is important when conducting a project because it lets the teacher know how far students are and how far they have until they reach a certain goal. Establishing anchors helps each student become a successful learner.
3. One real-world way to assess what a student learned in their project is by bringing in a panel to judge the students' work. This example can help motivate students by putting them in a real-world setting and it is a fun and different way to assess the students' work. Also, having guests come in to assess work gives students a chance to defend their work and explain their research and what they have learned. \
4. The concepts in this chapter relate to our project because we will need to figure out ways to assess the students' work. It would be fun to have a fitness instructor or a dietitian come in to assess the students' research and fitness plans they have created. This would give them a taste of the real world while also assessing them.
I think having a dietitian come in to asses the students research is a fabulous idea! The kids would love it and get a lot out of a professional grading their projects. Great post!
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