Project Based Learning Teacher Resources

Archive of historical photographs of the museum's dioramas and exhibits from the early twentieth century offers a glimpse into the work of exhibition designers from eras past.

For this activity, students first listen to a story about animals that live under rocks, then go on an exploratory nature walk to see what animals they can find, living in their own small habitats. They write about their discoveries in a...

There are many versions of historical events, people, and places. This PBL offers an opportunity to students to actively explore a disputed event or urban myth to decide which version they will argue in favor of with supporting evidence.

The Anchorage Museum in Alaska provides a lengthy comprehensive overview of Alutiiq and Aleut history and culture. Includes details on daily life, dioramas, art, ceremonial objects, clothing, and more.

Multimedia-rich exhibition documents the race, in 1911, to be the first to reach the South Pole. Two teams undertook the perilous journey, one British, led by Robert Scott, and one Norwegian, led by Roald Amundsen. With digital dioramas,...

During this module students learn about biodynamic farming through hands-on activities that culminate in having multiple schools collaborate to design subsystems that are combined to make a working aquaponic system. During the SAGE...

Students meet a scientist who created software that looks at images of cells and determines which images show cells that have responded to potential medicines. Students will learn about how this technology is currently enabling research...

This video lesson introduces students to the worlds of engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. It seeks to encourage students to see the world with a fresh perspective for innovation through interactive classroom brainstorming...

Students are presented with a scenario of bullying and are asked to write an "argument for change" as a way to get classmates to stop bullying. In preparing their argumentative piece, students are guided to examine fiction and nonfiction...

This document provides supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom and is intended for teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library...

A realistic look at the balance between content standards- driven teaching and inquiry-based learning.

Taken together these five tools, which are deceptively simple, can give students the experience of deeper inquiry and insight into their own learning habits and preferences.

Created by educators in Australia, this diagram can be a helpful resource for students, as they embark on the inquiry learning process.

Read these eight quick suggestions you can use with your students to begin infusing inquiry-based learning into your instruction.

This site presents projects for individual classrooms and collaborative projects that can be done with other classes or schools. Most of these are science projects.

Design and construct a glider that files! Compare the flights with classmates' prototypes to test the success of your design.

Design and construct a structure out of spaghetti and marshmallows. Although spaghetti doesn't seem like a strong building material, you can build surprisingly elegant and sturdy structures using it.

A lesson plan with plenty of discussion and research questions, as well as links to examples and more information. You'll also find extension ideas and adaptations for students with special needs.

This lesson begins with a story about rescuing reptile eggs from a new construction site. Using the story as motivation, students are presented with an engineering design challenge: Build a portable device which can warm, support, and...

Resources for communicating results of a PBL unit where students designed a water purification system.

Some ideas to help students think of preparing a creative presentation for thier water purification PBL.

These hands-on activities teach students about the many uses of maple trees.

Colorful examples and directions are given for ocean crafts designed for kindergarten and elementary school children.

Very well done guided lesson that uses underwater archeology and an ancient shipwreck to teach students about trade in the ancient world. Contains a rubric for evaluation and a comprehensive list of skills addressed.