Deliverable
🗣️ Marine PSA Glows and Grows
Collaboration
Effective Communication
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Content Expertise
Product
Assessment
Reflection
Core Content
Essential Question
Critique and Revision
Submission Required
Teams present their current PSA poster, brochure, story, or video storyboard to another team using speaking notes and research notebook evidence. Students give feedback to 2 peers using a "Glows and Grows" protocol focused on marine facts, persuasive language, visuals, and the call to action. Each team records feedback on sticky notes and sorts comments into "keep," "change," and "questions" columns.
Plan day
Day 15
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps · 45 min| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Launch the critique by reviewing the purpose of Glows and Grows and modeling one kind comment, one specific suggestion, and one clarifying question using a sample PSA. Introduce key words such as persuasive (meant to convince), evidence (facts or proof), and call to action (what you want people to do) and show the keep, change, and questions chart students will use. (8 min) |
| 2 | Teams get their PSA draft, speaking notes, research notebook, sticky notes, and feedback organizer ready. Students do a quick team huddle to decide who will speak, who will hold materials, and who will record feedback so everyone has a role. (5 min) |
| 3 | Round 1 presentations begin in team pairs. The presenting team shares its PSA poster, brochure, story, or video storyboard and explains the marine problem, facts from research, visuals, persuasive words, and the call to action while the listening team takes notes. (10 min) |
| 4 | The listening team gives Glows and Grows feedback to two peers using sentence starters and sticky notes, then asks clarifying questions. The presenting team listens carefully and places each note into keep, change, or questions based on whether the comment helps make the message more accurate, clear, or persuasive. (8 min) |
| 5 | Round 2 repeats with teams switching roles so every team presents and receives feedback. Students continue using research notebook evidence and the essential questions to check whether the PSA explains how to protect ocean animals and keep local water and beaches clean. (10 min) |
| 6 | Teams reflect on the feedback they received and choose their top next steps for revision. Each team shares one glow they will keep and one grow they will work on next, then stores all notes with the PSA draft for the next revision activity. (4 min) |
Preparation (8 items)
- Prepare team pairing assignments so each group has a clear partner for critique and enough space to present and listen.
- Create and display a Glows and Grows anchor chart with simple prompts for facts, visuals, persuasive language, and call to action.
- Prepare sentence starters for feedback such as "A glow is...," "A grow is...," "I wonder...," and "Your facts show..." for students who need language support.
- Set out materials for each team: PSA draft, speaking notes, research notebook, sticky notes in one color per team, pencils, and a keep-change-questions sorting mat or chart paper.
- Choose or make a short sample PSA to model kind, specific, and helpful feedback before students begin.
- Pre-plan roles for groups that need extra structure, such as speaker, evidence finder, note catcher, and materials manager.
- Check that multimedia drafts such as video storyboards or brochures are easy to view during peer critique and print copies if needed.
- Prepare supports for varying reading levels, including visual icons on feedback categories, enlarged text, and optional oral feedback recording with adult scribing.
Student-facing instructions
You will present your in-progress marine PSA to another team and give helpful feedback to classmates. Bring your PSA draft, speaking notes, research notebook, and sticky notes. Your task is to explain your message clearly, listen carefully to another team, and use the Glows and Grows protocol to name strengths, suggest improvements, and ask questions. As you receive feedback, you will sort each comment into keep, change, or questions so your team can decide what to revise next. Your goal is to make your PSA more accurate, clear, persuasive, and action-focused so it helps people protect ocean animals and keep water and beaches clean.