SMART LESSON #9 Breaking Down Steps of a Task or Project

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION & MENTORING PROGRAM

Breaking Down Steps of a Task/Project

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Video - "Breakdown tasks to complete assignments"

Multiple Choice

Based on the video you watched...

What benefits are there to breaking a task down into smaller parts?

• All of these choices

• reduces stress

• task is completed on time

• all parts of the task are completed

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Multiple Choice

Which of these are parts of a Project Planning Sheet?

• deadlines for each step

• estimate of time needed for each step

• steps to complete project in order

• All of these choices

• project due date

Reorder

You have an assignment to change a song's lyrics so that it reviews a concept about your favorite school subject. Put the steps of the project below, in the order they would need to be completed.

• Practice your song with the new lyrics

• Choose a song for your assignment

• Make a recording of your song in WeVideo

• Read the project directions

• Rewrite the song's lyrics to review your topic

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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Sample Breakdown

Multiple Choice

In the Project Sample Breakdown on the previous side... how long did the student give themselves to COMPLETE the book project, AFTER they finished reading the book?

• 24 days

• 28 days

• 26 days

• None of these choices

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What is a project you have done this year, that you could have used a task planner to complete?

Record your answer on the next slide...

Open Ended

What is a project you have done this year, that you could have organized by using a task planner?

Open Ended

What are the "TASKS" you would need to complete in the project you identified in the previous slide? List them, in order, in the space below.