Project+Choices

This page lists possible Project Choices for all classes. They are divided into categories based on "smarts" and point value. The higher the point value, the more involved the project. This will allow you to choose a project that speaks to your strengths or to choose one that will develop a new strength. The name of each project is also a link to specific directions for completing the project. If you have any questions about a specific project, see your teacher in class or ask your questions by clicking on the discussion tab above.

What are your "smarts"?

**5 Point Assignments** Self/Logic || Create a bumper sticker about a story, object or process. Requires high creativity. || Picture || Describe two causes and two effects. Represent it in a chain. || Picture || Design the epitaph and gravestone for a character or person. Requires some knowledge and/or research about the figure. || People || Create a print advertisement for a presentation about a person or process we are studying. || Logic || Create a graphic organizer in the shape of a picture frame about a concept we are studying. || People/Logic || Write a summary of a story or concept in the form of a text message to a friend. || People/Logic || Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast two concepts, characters, scenes, plots, themes, periods in History, etc.. ||
 * **Name** || **Smarts** || **Description** ||
 * [|Acrostic] || Word || A word from the unit is written vertically and then each letter is used to start each line of a descriptive sentence. Usable in any unit. ||
 * [|Annotated Illustration] || Picture/Word || Draw a picture and annotate it with captions. ||
 * [|Be The Thing] || Word/Self || Write a short explanation of life experiences as if you were a particular object. ||
 * [|Bumper Sticker] || Word/Picture/
 * [|Cause and Effect Chain] || Word/Logic/
 * [|Creative Line Art] || Picture/Logic || Using a picture with random shapes and scribbles, create a scene depicting something we studied in the chapter or story. ||
 * [|Epitaph/Gravestone] || People/Word/
 * [|Print Ad] || Word/Picture/
 * [|Picture Frame] || Word/Picture/
 * [|TXT MSGSumRE] || Word/Self/
 * [|Venn Diagram] || Picture/Word

**10 Point Assignments** Logic || List 10 important concepts, characters, etc. and then create conceptual links between them in a graphic organizer. || Picture || Create flashcards for ten key terms from a chapter. || Word/Logic || Create an instant message conversation between two characters, scientists. or historical figures. || Body/Self || Write and recite a speech for a scientist, character or historical figure describing what he/she was known for. May require some extra research about the figure. || People/Self || Rewrite the lyrics to a song to make them about a story, character, scientist. || Self/Nature/ Logic || Write a series of diary entries as if you were a certain scientist, historical figure or scientific object/concept. ||
 * **Name** || **Smarts** || **Description** ||
 * [|Brain Chain] || Word/Picture/
 * [|Circle Summary] || Word/Logic/ Picture || Complete a graphic organizer as a chapter or story summary. ||
 * [|Comic Strip] || Picture/Logic/ Word || Create a 3-5 panel comic strip about a story, concept or person. ||
 * [|Flash Cards] || Word/Logic/
 * [|IMs] || People/Self/
 * [|IllustratedTimeline] || Picture/Word || Draw a timeline and add captions or small pictures to bring it to life. ||
 * [|Speech] || Word/People/
 * [|Song Rewrite] || Word/Music/
 * [|You AreThere Diary] || Word/People/

**20 Point Assignments** Picture || Make your own crossword puzzle using words or concepts from a chapter or story. || Logic/Nature || Create a children's book about a given social studies or science concept. || || People/Self/ Word/Body/ Nature || Write and perform a short play about a scientific concept or historical event. Completed in pairs or small groups. || People/Nature/ Body || Create a storyboard layout for a movie based on a scientific or historical event. || Logic/Nature/ Music || Use a basic file folder to create a board game about a science, math or history chapter or reading story. || Logic/Self/ People/Music/ Nature || Create a web page about a specific topic from a unit. || || Word/Picture/ Self/People/ Logic/Music || Use art and writing to recreate a given chapter or story as a movie. You will design a movie poster and write a movie review. || Logic || Design a one page magazine-style cover for a section of the chapter or story. || Logic || Create a puppet of a character, scientist or historical figure along with a list of statements that person would or did say. ||
 * **Name** || **Smarts** || **Description** ||
 * [|Create a Crossword] || Word/Logic/
 * [| MySpace] || People/Word/ Picture/Logic || Create a Myspace page for a character, historical figure or famous scientist. Highly Recommended. ||
 * [|Picture Book] || Word/Picture/ Self/People/
 * [|Play]
 * [|Story] || Word/Logic/ Self || Write a creative fictional story using key words and concepts from the unit. ||
 * [|Storyboard] || Picture/Word/
 * [|Board Game] || Word/Picture/ Self/People/
 * [|Web Page] || Word/Picture/
 * [|Movie Madness]
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Magazine Cover] || Word/Picture/ Self/People/
 * [|Paper Bag Puppet] || Picture/Word/ Self/People/

**Special Assignments** **40 points each** **(Teacher Approval Required)** Self/People || Working with a partner create a book for 24 key terms from a chapter, each starting with a different letter of the Alphabet. || Self/People/ Logic/Nature/ Picture || Write a report on and build a model of a scientific object or process or a historical event or figure. || Self/People/ Logic/Music/ Picture || Working with a group of 3 or 4 other students film a short newscast presentation on a scientific or historical event. Most of the work for this project will be done //outside// of class. || Word/Picture/ Nature/Logic || Working with a group of 3 or 4 other students create a newspaper with multiple articles and elements on a scientific concept or historical event, figure or time period. || || Word/Picture/ Logic/Self/ People || Create a large word cluster using terms from a given chapter. Then write sentences explaining why you made certain connections. The [|Brain Chain] assignment is a simplified form of this one. || Music/Nature || Create a Powerpoint presentation on a scientific or historical topic. ||
 * **Name** || **Smarts** || **Description** ||
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|A-Z Book] || Word/Picture/
 * [| Model] || Word/Body/
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Newscast] || Word/ Body/
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Newspaper] || Self/People/
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Mind Map]
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Slideshow Presentation] || Word/Picture/ Self/People/

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