In this case, collaboration needed to start early since the core
concept of learning about the Fibonacci sequence needed a visual
example growing in the BUGS program…so romanesco broccoli was
planted. Therefore, preparation for the math and art portions of the
lesson actually started months earlier.
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2. Create a Timeline
It is critical to create a detailed timeline of lesson development when
designing collaboratively. Because of the range of components and
core subjects involved in Spirals in Nature, our timeline needed to take
into consideration gardening and growing requirements, grade-level
testing of the lesson, time of year ideal for introducing the math and
science components and backup plans in case of unexpected
challenges.
For example, romanesco broccoli takes 85 to 100 days to grow. We
planned to teach the lesson in January, so students planted the
vegetables in October. During the fall the students tended the garden
and watched the plants grow. Upon return from the winter break,
however, the students discovered that wild animals got into the garden
and enjoyed a broccoli feast. Our takeaway? Add a trip to the grocery
store as part of the backup plan.
3. Design the lesson
We began by focusing on reviewing education standards for grade
levels to determine the optimal age-appropriateness. After taking a look
at the National Core Arts Standards, the Next Generation Science
Standards and the Common Core Standards for Language Arts and
Math, we felt we could best design a lesson with our desired concepts
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