Abstract

This is a project based learning activity for Grade Nine that uses outcomes from Unit A in Science and COM1015 in Career Technology Studies.   Students are asked to solve the problem of “how can I be an effective voice for an endangered animal?”  Using various problem solving strategies such as creating sub goals, working backwards, brute force trial and error, reasoning and questioning students will explore how to create an effective social media campaign to save an endangered animal.  Students will pick an animal from Alberta that they want to become the voice for.  The goal of this project is to create awareness for your endangered animal. The group that has the largest social network will be the winner of the social media campaign. Students will need to be creative with how they decide to portray their animal and create a personality for their animal. I hope this project engage the students to explore the world of social networking as they will be using blog posts, tweets, posts or videos to share their ideas and thoughts with the world.  I hope students will gain 21^st Century skills such as communicating, editing, customizing content, collaborating with others and responsible use in an online environment.