Projects in Action
Inside Out: A Science Unit that Taught Me the In’s & Out’s of PBL
A 5th grade teacher shares important lessons learned from a project on the human body.
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PBL Champions
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Four Champions, One Commitment: What It Takes to Create Lasting Change Through Project Based Learning
At PBL World 2026, we celebrated four remarkable examples of leadership through our annual PBL Champions Awards. While each
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How-to Tips and Tools
PBL & Literacy: Teaching Reading While on a Learning Journey
A secondary teacher provides 5 strategies for PBL units, such as leveled texts, graphic organizers, transition words, and text annotation, and more.
General PBL
Reflections on My Experience at PBL World 2018
A teacher tells what she gained from the Project Slice & PBL Coaching workshops.
How-to Tips and Tools
A Tricky Part of PBL: Writing a Driving Question
PBLWorks Editor in Chief John Larmer gives guidance for troubleshooting pitfalls and deciding which type of DQ fits your project.
How-to Tips and Tools
Why Collaboration is More Than “Group Work”
How to avoid common misconceptions of why and when students need to work in teams in a project, such as "divide and conquer."
Projects in Action
Open Your Classroom Door to CA State Parks: PBL & PORTS Program
An overview of 4 secondary science projects available free to teachers, aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
How-to Tips and Tools
Lowering the Driving (Question) Age
A kindergarten teacher explains how to co-create driving questions for projects with young children.
General PBL
Teaching the Curriculum vs. Using PBL is a False Dichotomy
The PBL Champion District award acceptance speech by Dr. Eric Wllliams at PBL World 2018, with a powerful reminder.
General PBL
Resource List: Critical Thinking in PBL
This resource list is intended to help teachers enhance their practice for building student competency in the 4 C's in Project Based Learning.