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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How Project Based Learning Helped My Multilingual Students Find Their Voice
What happens when we invite students to share the most personal parts of their lives through schoolwork? Can learning that centers
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.