The omniproject, a term coined by Latin stem-savvy 6th graders, is a project-based approach to interdisciplinary learning. Rather than thinking of 21st Century skills as "more to cover," learn how to break the content-driven paradigm by creating authentic student learning situations that address multiple standards across the curriculum. Hear from students who thrive in this rich learning environment.

1. PRESENTERS:
LINDSAY VALENCOURT
MONICA PLANTAN
SEAN SWEENEY
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3. Background Development
Projects Strategies

4. Project-Based Learning
• Centered on the learner
• Rooted in constructivism (Grant, p.1, 2002)
Interdisciplinary Learning
• Synthesis of two or more disciplines
(DeZure, p.1, 2009)
• Begins with a problem, question, or issue
Omniprojects
• Interdisciplinary approach to project-based
learning
• Meets standards in multiple disciplines

5. Standards
Scope and Sequence
The Idea
Natural link
Project Design
What students should know and do
Implementation
Reevaluation

7.  The Project  Core Standards
 The Finished Product  Social studies
 Map  Government and citizenship
 Presentation  Latitude and longitude/GPS
 Physical and cultural
 Constitution characteristics
 Video tour of community  English/Language arts
 Writing for different purposes
and audiences
 Editing and revising
 Presentation
 Research process
 Math
 Ratios and proportions
 Small and large distances
 Solving complex problems
 Exact and approximate solutions

9.  The Project  Core Standards
 The Finished Product  Science
 Consumer Product Report  Compare consumer products
 Advertisement
 Scientific testing and hypotheses
 Employers who hire scientists
 Commercial
 Use of technology and tools
 Tables and graphs
 Analyze and interpret findings
 English/Language arts
 Popular media
 Analysis of informational text
 Research
 Persuasive
techniques, compositions, and
presentations
 Concerns and counter-arguments
 Math
 Solving complex problems
 Graphs and tables
 Check validity of results in context

11.  The Project
 Core Standards
 The Finished Product  Science
 Water quality testing  Depletion and pollution of resources
 Ecosystems  Human impact on environment
 Presentation to elementary students  Recycling and substitutes for
materials
 Competition for resources within
environments
 Social studies
 Impact of industrialization and
urbanization
 Impact of human activity on
environment
 Impact of nature on environment and
humans
 Actions of consumers and producers
create spillovers
 English/Language arts
 Organization and delivery of oral
presentations
 Informative presentations
 Problem/solution presentations

13. Brainstorming
Standards
Natural links
Team Planning
Sharing ideas
Scheduling
Project Design
Frontloading
Omniproject

14. CEU Code: DK2

15. DeZure, D. (2009). Interdisciplinary teaching and
learning. Retrieved from
http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/articles/packet1/Interdiscipli
nary%20Teaching%20&%20Learning.htm
Grant, M.M. (2002). Getting a grip on project-based
learning: theory, cases and recommendations.
Retrieved from
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/win2002/514/
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