Production Evaluation
- Deadra Taylor, Kelsey Jane Deckard, Lauren Anderson,Shane May-
Trees of Indiana Brochure-
Justify
Grade level: 3
Science 3.1.2 Participate in different types of guided scientific investigations, such as observing objects and events and collecting specimens for analysis.
Science 3.1.4 Discuss the results of investigations and consider the explanations of others.

Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

The benefits include:
Individual responsibility- each group member is responsible for a contribution
Group responsibility- they must have communication and cooperation
Planning, Critical thinking, Creativity- they have to plan ahead the information they want to include in the brochure and use their creativity to apply their critical thinking
Strong communication skills- they must communicate with each other and also use their brochure to communicate information about trees
Decision making skills- they must decide what to put in the brochure

Disadvantages are:
They might not feel comfortable using the computer.
Groups might not get along- they could be a distraction instead of a support system.- Instruct
We would do a demonstration on a large screen in the computer lab so that students may follow along step by step in the use of a program such as Microsoft Publisher. We would also give them a copy of these directions for their later use, as well as a copy of the rubric to ensure that they are aware of and can meet the criteria.
We would provide students with access to the information they need about trees to create the brochure- available books, pictures, and links to helpful websites.
We would need the use of a computer lab with a teacher computer, projector screen, and student computers. Additionally, we would require library books, internet access, and digital photos of trees.-
Evaluate
We would use the evaluation tool called Rubistar, an online rubric. We would evaluate them on the following criteria: Working with others, Quality of work, Contributions, Focus on the task, Problem-solving, and Attitude.

Here is the link to the rubric: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1707001