Projects in Action
Beneath the Surface: What Students Really Learn in PBL
A science/ELA project about survival on Mars teaches 8th graders what they need for future success.
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The Problem Tree Exercise: Teaching Students to See Beyond the Surface
How many of us have been at the start of a PBL unit, right after introducing the driving question—designed to explore a complex
Recent Blogs
Projects in Action
Scaffolding PBL in Early Elementary Classrooms
A kindergarten teacher tells how she used “structured choices” and supported students in a community mapping project.
Projects in Action
A Literature Study Made Awesome with Art and Science
A 3rd-grade project about folktales includes learning about light… and a puppet show.
Projects in Action
Reconciling PBL with Standards: Our Industry Partner Project
How students solved a real-world problem: faulty ketchup bottle lids.
Projects in Action
An Evening of Climate, Science & Theater: Our Grade 6-7 Project
Middle school students take action to raise community awareness of climate science.
Projects in Action
A Project Empowers Students to Improve Air Quality (& Reduce Greenhouse Gases)
A 6th grade teacher tells about a project that had a lasting impact on their community.
Projects in Action
Passion is Contagious: Our Sustainable Living Project
An 8th grade teacher tells the story of a project that grew out of teachers’ and students’ passions.
Projects in Action
Understanding Modern Tragedies with Romeo & Juliet
A high school teacher reflects on how she built “grit” in students with a project that connected Shakespeare with modern media.
Projects in Action
Teaching the “M” in STEM: A PBL Unit on Home Design
A 5th grade teacher creates a project to teach math by making it real to students.