11/13/18 PLC Minutes

Members Present: McCandless, Vermillion, Wise, Baker, Montgomery

1. Week 1- Cells and Cancer
   a. Library reservations for HHMI interactive
   b. House clips for hook
   c. The House project- Friday introduction
2. The House project- What are the requirements for each component?
   a. PowerPoint additions so students can keep track
   b. This week- Draw slips for their topic
   c. How will students make connections from their illness to the studied system?
   d. Public audience for the PBL project
   e. Other options-
     i. Endangered Species- make into PBL by adding components
     ii. Body systems multimedia project
   f. Time spent on body systems vs. evolution?
3. What are our standards/goals for the next 5 weeks?
   a. Cell Types
   b. Organelles- Structure and function
   c. Cell Transport
   d. Mitosis
4. Using case studies to create teaching teams
   a. First one- Girl Lost
5. Action items- Friday, bring case studies and we will choose which ones we want. Create rubrics/guidelines for each teaching team.