Teacher Task Prep (Gr. K - 2) Step
Activity
Approximate Duration
Output
** Each task can be edited to meet the needs of students and/or classes as necessary 1
Introduction • Read through the Task Overview
2 minutes
2
Engagement • Watch Scotty STEM overview video
10 minutes
a. List of guiding questions for group discussion
2-5 minutes
a. Notes on which Big Ideas or Essential Questions could be used as a part of your
• Create Guiding Questions for discussion after the video 3
Big Ideas • Read through Big Ideas and Essential Questions
instruction 4
Context • Read through Goal, Role, Audience, Situation
2-5 minutes
5
Product Review
10 minutes
• Read each product description • Choose which product(s) will be completed • Watch the Product video • Think about the performance and/or learning objectives for the prod-
students b. List of the order in which products will be worked through c. Notes on any edits that will be made to
uct(s) 6
product descriptions for selected products
Resources • Read the Constructed Responses and prompts associated with the
5-10 minutes
task 7
a. List of products that will be offered to
a. Notes about the Constructed Responses and how they can be used in conjunction with your task
Additional Research Materials • Determine what books, websites, materials, or visitors will be helpful
10-20 minutes
a. List of information, facts, documents, web links, and any other materials that will prepare you for instruction
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Teacher Task Prep (Gr. 3 - 5) Step
Activity
Approximate Duration
Output
** Each task can be edited to meet the needs of students and/or classes as necessary 1
Introduction • Read through the Task Overview
2
Engagement • Watch all overview videos
2 minutes 5 - 15 minutes
• Select Overview video for Hook Activity
a. Overview video selected for hook activity b. List of guiding questions for students to use during overview video viewing
• Review/Add Guiding Questions for the overview video 3
Task Themes
2 minutes
• Read through Big Ideas and Essential Questions
a. Notes on how these items will be modified or removed if applicable
• Determine which will be kept, edited or removed 4
Context
5 minutes
• Read through Goal, Role, Audience and Situation 5
Product Review • Read each product description
20-25 minutes
a. List of products that will be offered to students
• Watch each Product video • View rubrics and anchors for each product
b. List of the order in which products will be worked through
• Determine which products will be offered based upon student interest, ability and/or learning goals
c. List of anchors that will be assigned with the products (if applicable)
• Determine the order in which the products will be completed by the students • Determine if any product parameters will be edited
d. Notes on any edits that will be made to
• Determine which anchors, if any, will be assigned with the products
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product descriptions for selected products
Teacher Task Prep (Gr. 3 - 5) Step 6
Activity
Approximate Duration
Constructed Responses • Read through the Constructed Responses and determine which (if
Output
20 – 25 minutes a. List of Constructed Responses that will be turned off in the editing process
any) you will have your students complete 7
Additional Research Materials • Determine whether you would like to add additional class materials or
10 - 15 minutes a. List of documents, web links and any other materials that will be added in the editing
outside resources (i.e. documents, websites, additional videos)
process
8
Editing • Launch the task in the Task Center and make the appropriate edits
10 minutes
a. Edited version(s) of the performance task
9
Giving Students Access
2 minutes
a. Send the URL of each edited version of the
• From the Task Center, select the 5-digit code or URL that accompanies each edited version that you will offer to students
task to students using the method of your choice OR b. Write down the 5 digit codes so that they can be passed out to students as they begin their work
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Teacher Task Prep (Gr. 6 - 12) Step
Activity
Approximate Duration
Output
** Each task can be edited to meet the needs of students and/or classes as necessary 1
Introduction • Read through the Task Overview
2
Engagement • Watch all overview videos
2 minutes 5 - 15 minutes
• Select Overview video for Hook Activity
a. Overview video selected for hook activity b. List of guiding questions for students to use during overview video viewing
• Review/Add Guiding Questions for the overview video 3
Task Themes
2 minutes
• Read through Big Ideas and Essential Questions
a. Notes on how these items will be modified or removed if applicable
• Determine which will be kept, edited or removed 4
Context
5 minutes
• Read through Goal, Role, Audience and Situation 5
Product Review • Read each product description
20-25 minutes
a. List of products that will be offered to students
• Watch each Product video • View rubrics and anchors for each product
b. List of the order in which products will be worked through
• Determine which products will be offered based upon student interest, ability and/or learning goals
c. List of anchors that will be assigned with the products (if applicable)
• Determine the order in which the products will be completed by the students • Determine if any product parameters will be edited
d. Notes on any edits that will be made to
• Determine which anchors, if any, will be assigned with the products
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product descriptions for selected products
Teacher Task Prep (Gr. 6 - 12) Step 6
Activity
Approximate Duration
Resource Review • Read the articles offered in the Research Resources section of the
Output
20 – 25 minutes a. List of Research Resources that will be turned off in the editing process
performance task • Read the articles in the associated Literacy Tasks • Determine which articles will be offered to the students based upon readability and relevance 7
Additional Research Materials
10 - 15 minutes a. List of documents, web links and any other
• Determine whether you would like to add additional class materials or outside resources (i.e. documents, websites, additional videos) 8
Editing
materials that will be added in the editing process 10 minutes
a. Edited version(s) of the performance task
2 minutes
a. Send the URL of each edited version of the task to students using the method of your
• Launch the task in the Task Center and make the appropriate edits 9
Giving Students Access • From the Task Center, select the 5-digit code or URL that accompanies each edited version that you will offer to students
choice OR b. Write down the 5 digit codes so that they can be passed out to students as they begin their work
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