*A1. Specific SAW topic:
Life Cycles/ Reproduction

*A2. Assignment name or activity assigned:
Creating a seed

A3. a. For how many periods was the topic taught?
16

A3. b. How many minutes are in one period?
35

*A4. Subject Name or Course Title:
General Studies

*A5. a. Group or Form Level:
5th Grade

*A5. b. Age the Assignment represents:
10, 11

*A6. Date Case was submitted to SAW:
09/29/2002  dd/mm/yy

SECTION B:EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME AND ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENT

B1. What essential knowledge does the assignment teach?
To understand the methods of seed dispersal.

B2. What essential skills /competencies/processes does the assignment teach?
Students have to learn how and why seeds are dispersed first. Then they have to link up their experience and knowledge to invent an effective and creative way to disperse seeds.

B3. a. What are the criteria for the evaluation of the student work? What did you tell your students about the evaluation of this work? (Please attach any scoring guides or rubrics you used, along with an explanation of how you used them.)
1.The dispersing power of seeds (distance and effectiveness of seed dispersal)
2.Appearance and design
3.Creativity

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b. When were your students given the criteria for the evaluation of the work? (Please check the one that applies)
(please check the one that applies)
Before they completed the assignment


B4. What essential attitudes does the assignment provide an opportunity for students to develop and nurture?

	Self-awareness	Understanding of their behavior and feelings during the completion of the task
	Self-esteem	Feels pride and success in accomplishing the task
	Self-discipline	Demonstrates appropriate behavior and responsibility and displays a persistence in carrying out their strategy or plan to complete the task; Remained focused and were not easily distracted from completing the task
	Sensitivity	Shows self-confidence and trust in peers;
Creativity	Creativity	Uses skills and knowledge in unique and interesting ways
Flexibility	Flexibility	Willing to try different strategies if one selected is not successful
	Openness	Willing to approach others for strategies to complete the task; Explore other ways to make work better
	Independence	Self-sufficient with minimal dependence on others
Perserverance	Perserverance	Completes the task
Enjoyment	Enjoyment	Enjoys the challenge of the task

B5. What knowledge and skills must students previously have had in order to fulfill the assignment?

To understand why plants reproduce, the structure of flowers, the growth of plants, the methods of pollination and seed dispersal.

B6. Explain how students will use the content and skills of this assignment in the future.

Students know how to create new products based on their knowledge. This skill can be applied in the future.


SECTION C:DELIVERY OF THE ASSIGNMENT

C1. Initial instructions provided to students for completing the task: (Please attach a clean copy of any materials provided to students, such as written instructions.)

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C2. What teaching approaches, steps, and materials were used for this classroom instruction ?

To introduce the structures of flowers and their corresponding functions by some PowerPoint slides. Then let students dissect a flower.

C3. Please describe any collaboration you had, if any, in designing this assignment (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, students, community members, etc.)
Other teachers in the school joining the HKSAW project (This assignment is designed by the HKSAW Team and revised by teachers in our school)

C4. If this assignment was related to a high-stakes, external assessment, please explain briefly (e.g. part of a preparation for a state or national exam, etc.)

No.

SECTION D:STUDENTS' SUPPORT AND TIME IN COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT

D1. What resources did students have available to complete the assignment and which did they actually use? (Check all that apply)

a. Available:	b. Used:
Library time, Web access, Textbook Other (please specify other resources including software and technology):	Library time, Web access, Textbook Other (please specify other resources including software and technology):

D2. Conditions under which work was produced (please check all that apply) :
Students worked individually, All students in the class performed the assignment, Students had to work without the help of the teacher, Students were given rubrics or scoring guides, Work was produced at home, Students had the opportunity to revise their work, Work was produced at the beginning of the lesson


D3. a. How much class-time (hours or minutes) did students have to complete this assignment ?


D3. b. How much time out of class (days) did students have to complete this assignment ?
2 days

D4. Number of students in this class ? :
33


D5. Is this class grouped by ability in science?

No	Yes
Mixed Class Ability

SECTION E:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

E1. Please include any other information and commentary you feel pertinent and necessary in understanding the assignment, the classroom context, the school, your professional background, etc. Also, please attach any additional documents, such as lesson plans, standards, etc. needed to explain the skills learned from this assignment in a unit of study or in the curriculum.

(Please attach any additional information.)

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SECTION F:REFLECTION

F1. Please indicate below, of all the students who completed the assignment, how may met your expectations?
Minority

F2. According to the achievement of the class, what changes would you suggest for this lesson?

SECTION G:TEACHER INFORMATION

G1. Subjects your teach:	Science	G2. Grades you teach :	5th Grade
G3. Average number of class periods you teach per day:	5-6	G4. Average number of students you teach per day:	140
G5. Number of students involved in this particular lesson:	33

SECTION H:SCHOOL INFORMATION

*H1. School Name: T.W.G.Hs. Wong See Sum Primary School (A.M.)	H2. City:
H3. City:	*H4. Country HKG