Category Archives: Project-Based Learning

CBCI for the Thinking Classroom (CBCI)

Posted on September 30, 2023 by lampleq

What is CBCI? Many of us grew up with the education practices of direct instruction with independent practice. We were taught to “sit and get” and regurgitate the information back on weekly assessments.  Concept-based curriculum and instruction(CBCI) has transformed learning … Continue reading →

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Project-Based Learning Method: Foreign Language Travel Guide

Posted on July 13, 2018 by abuattsn

Project-Based Learning Method 1: Foreign Language Travel Guide The world is becoming as diverse as ever before and it this awareness has created a need to understand from one another’s differences and multicultural backgrounds. Our inter-connectivity doesn’t just exist online, … Continue reading →

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The Declaration of Independence: Standards Vs. Reality

Posted on July 13, 2018 by reecesn

Overview: Students work to understand constitutional rights and social justice over the yearlong social studies course. This specific learning experience will focus around the question of wheather or not the Declaration of Independence, which established an original vision for what … Continue reading →

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Project Based Learning – Whalen

Posted on July 13, 2018 by whalenj3

Global Poetry Unit                                        This will be a project I’d implement after my global poetry unit.  In this unit we do a … Continue reading →

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Booth- PBL: What Makes a Hero?

Posted on July 12, 2018 by boothla2

What Makes a Hero? Key Knowledge, Understanding and Success Skills RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, … Continue reading →

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Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction Methods

Posted on July 5, 2018 by abuattsn

CBCI Method 1: Intradisciplinary Process Web A simple and creative way that allows students to make broad generalizations and develop critical thoughts about a topic is through an intradiscriplinary process web. Though this method, students are given a critical topic … Continue reading →

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Project Based Learning/Creating a Coat of Arms-Coldiron

Posted on July 9, 2017 by coldirnn

Project Based Learning/Creating a Coat of Arms 5th grade Project Outline: This project will allow students to conduct research, use team work, problem solve, and use their creativity to learn about their families and develop a family identity. Students will … Continue reading →

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Project-Based Learning – Markham

Posted on July 7, 2017 by markhaan

This Project-Based Learning idea is adapted from Geodesic Greenhouses, a PBL by the WV DOE and discovered through the Buck Institute for Education’s Project Search. Overview A local farmer wishes to build a greenhouse on her property to allow for … Continue reading →

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Project Based Learning – Prince

Posted on July 7, 2017 by irwinea

https://www.edutopia.org/practice/real-world-problem-solving-project-based-solutions https://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-student-motivation PROJECT Using a real life question or problem, children design an investigation and representation of their findings to present the audience for which they decide. MATERIALS NEEDED: Computers, chart paper, blank books, poster board, trifold presentation boards, books … Continue reading →

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Project Based Learning_Altieri

Posted on July 7, 2017 by altieraa

Project Based Learning Lesson Content:  Geometry (could be a cross-curricular lesson with collaboration from visual arts, technology, and language arts courses) Introduction: Students are always asking where they will see mathematics in the real world.  One huge example is within … Continue reading →

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