Students in grades 6-9 will enjoy solving problems, thinking through algorithms, and organizing a bike shop as they utilize Google workspace tools. This is a student-led course, meaning that there will be some grading required. With an emphasis on teamwork an adaptability, the Bigfoot Mountain Bike Shop will thrive!
Each lesson includes the following student modalities:
ENGAGE: These include a variety of warm-up type assignments; some are completed as individuals, in groups, or as a class. ENGAGE is designed to cultivate interest, introduce new ideas, or solidify understanding of previous concepts.
EXPLAIN: A portion of text that correlates to the lesson. The text is succinct and to the point, and is perfect for students to get the facts. Each EXPLAIN reading includes vibrant pictures, a summary, and a vocabulary glossary. The “Another Look” questions at the end of the reading may be assigned to students, used as class discussion prompts, or as a formative assessment to check for student understanding of the lesson.
ELABORATE: The technology-based ELABORATE lessons bring a practical approach to understanding the concepts and ideas within the lesson. Through the ELABORATE activities, students use G Suite tools to create original artifacts related to their Theme Park.
ENRICH: The project-based and hands-on approach of the ENRICH lessons give students additional content with greater opportunities for creativity. ENRICH learning experiences allow students to dig deeper into content. These activities are perfect for enrichment, and are not required for all students. You may choose not to assign this modality to those students needing extra practice and review time.
EMPOWER: A game-centered approach to learning. EMPOWER stresses summary ideas and vocabulary through a competitive, timed quiz game format. Digital flashcards give students the chance to practice before diving into the quiz, or at any time throughout the lesson. EMPOWER makes studying fun!
EVALUATE: Students can visit EVALUATE to take a formative self-assessment. Through this graded assessment, students receive immediate feedback to gauge their level of understanding of the current lesson. Students showing mastery can move on to other activities, struggling students can spend more time on review.
How To Enable Bike Shop For A Student or Group of Students
First, go to your Classes tab on the left-hand side of your Dashboard.
Then, select the classroom you'd like to adjust the settings for.
Then, you'll want to go to your Students tab.
From your student roster, you can assign Bike Shop to individual or multiple students. To do this, select the checkboxes next to the name or names of your students you'd like to have a certain curriculum.
When you do so, search for the curriculum you'd like, in this case, Bike Shop. Then, hit Assign.
Now, you'll see the selected students have the Bike Shop curriculum assigned to them!
How to Grade Bike Shop Assignments
You can grade the online assignments that your students turn in by clicking on your Classes tab:
Then, select your Classroom:
Now, go to Gradebooks.
In the window that pops up, search Bike Shop:
Look for the U which means ungraded:
You can then scroll through the student's work and award points or reassign the lesson as necessary:
