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Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: The 22nd California Mission

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
When fourth graders are required to learn their state history, this California teacher takes it across the curriculum implementing a project-based learning unit highlighting the Spanish Mission Era of California in the 18th and 19th...
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Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: Schoolyard Habitat Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An example of a project-based learning opportunity that engages students in learning what a healthy habitat is by working within the school's campus to increase opportunity for animals to find food and shelter, maintaining plants, and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Boston Public Schools Capstone Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The (Boston Public Schools) Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to engage in rigorous project-based learning. It is an opportunity for our students to develop skills to be life, career, and college-ready in a culturally...
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International Education and Resource Network:i Earn Usa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains tools which support both students of all ages and their teachers in project-based learning. Content for educators includes methods for incorporating projects into lesson plans and the overall curriculum. Student...
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Buck Institution for Education: Pblu: Biz World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
BizWorld is an example of a project-based learning lesson where students learn by building a student-run business and keep a record of the financials throughout the project so as to accurately measure the value of each company.
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Buck Institution for Education: Pblu: How to Launch the Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
PBLU provides a guide to implement a successful project-based learning opportunity for the classroom.
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Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: Back in the Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An example of a project-based learning assignment where students examine their own identities based on their family history and environment then move forward to write a nonfiction narrative which will be showcased.
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Buck Institution for Education: Pblu: Choose Your Own Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
"What makes people take a risk?" This probing question is the foundation for the example of a project-based learning activity. See what the teacher did with these fourth graders.
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Buck Institution for Education: Pblu: Cyrano's Funk

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out how students paralleled Cyrano de Bergerac to popular music hits during a project-based learning lesson in English class.
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Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: Resilience Cafe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBLU offers an example of project-based learning where students parallel tales of resilience out of historical context to those exhibiting resilience within their communities or even their own homes. This idea developed out of...
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Buck Institution for Education: Pblu: What Will They Think?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Graphing and making predictions go hand in hand during this real-world example of project-based learning.
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Global School Net: Harnessing the Power of the Web

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An educational tutorial for collaborative project based learning is provided by Global SchoolNet.
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Edutopia: Ideas for Digital Citizenship Pbl Projects

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Explore ideas for project-based learning with a focus on digital citizenship skills.
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Harnessing the Web: Intro to Networked Project Based

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This tutorial site for NetPBL (Networked Project-Based Learning) offers guidance for developing collaborative learning.
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Smart Blogs: Should I Teach Problem , Project or Inquiry Based Learning?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lately, there have been a bunch of buzzwords floating around the education world that all seem to mean the same thing. You've probably heard them: problem-based learning, project-based learning and inquiry-based learning. Is there a...
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Tech4 Learning: Recipes4 Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're interested in developing project-based learning for your class, Tech4Learning provides tools for facilitating those projects and instruction in how to create and manage them. Free resources available, as well as resources by...
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What Is Rubistar? How to Make Rubrics

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This online tool is designed for teachers to create rubrics that correspond with project-based learning activities.
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Pbl Works: What Is Problem Based Learning?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice," rigorous projects are carefully...
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Pbl Works: How Did I Start My Very First Project

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An article and video exploring the anatomy of a project. Get an insight into how a teacher developed and executed a project from beginning to end. Understand the steps they took while working through...
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Critical Thinking Works: Investigating the Inca

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can explore Peruvian culture through project-based learning. In the role of present-day reporters, students will research the lives of the Inca in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes suggestions for actively engaging students,...
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Buck Institute for Education: Pblu: Mazer Tag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Inspired by a work site using a laser to measure in the water, this teacher decided to do a project-based learning lesson with students the required them building an obstacle course that they had to maneuver a laser beam around. Part of...
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Pbl Works: How to Get High Quality Student Work in Pbl

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article and video addresses the ability of students to produce quality work which is a common concern of teachers with Project Based Learning. Learn how to guide students to create high quality...
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Pbl Works: Pbl Brings Authenticity to International Baccalaureate

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A look into schools using project based learning integrated with the International Baccalaureate program. Website includes an article as well as video exploring this framework.
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Driving Questions: Students Uncovering Amazing Content Through Inquiry

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This blog post provides background on the concept of Driving Questions as a basis for Project-Based Learning and gives some direction for how to create them. The links at the end of the blog allow teachers to explore this technique more...

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