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.
PBL Blog
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.
Projects in Action
Culture, Community Come Together in PBL Down Under
The story of an early-elementary project about aboriginal culture and traditional agricultural practices at Banora Point Primary School, Australia.
Projects in Action
Scrapping It When It’s “Not Cool”: The Importance of Rethinking
An instructional coach and a teacher planned projects for 7th and 8th grade, then learned a lesson about what made one much more engaging for students.
Projects in Action
PBL Wins in the 2018-2019 School Year
Seven teachers from various grade levels, subject areas, and schools around the U.S. tell about successful projects their students completed, and reflect on the value of PBL.