Project Based Learning Resources
How to plan a year of project-based learning
A year of 5th grade PBL Pacing Most teachers are in schools that aren’t asking them to do “wall to wall” PBL; if that’s the case for you, you may be wondering ‘how many projects [...]
Mapping our Community
Project: Mapping our Community [2.0] Grade: Second Enduring Understanding: Our community is made up of heroes who make a difference, and they come from many places. Standards/Skills: We have many heroes in our community (SS2.2) [...]
Stories Under the Stars
Project: Stories under the stars Grade: 5th Enduring Understanding: Writing can be a creative process that can be inspired by your environment. Standards and Skills: ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.10 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4 R.R.6 [...]
Community Trails Elementary Project
Project: Community Trails Grade: All elementary grades, exploratory classes Enduring Understanding: PE: Exercise is part of lifetime fitness, and lifetime fitness contributes to overall personal wellness. Library: Cultivates community partnerships to promote engagement and a [...]
Water Woes
Project: Water Woes Grade: 5th Enduring Understanding: Water is a valuable/powerful resource, that is part of a larger system, and worthy of awareness and respect. Standards: NGSS Earth Systems (ESS 5.2a, ESS 5.3, ETS1a-c) , [...]
Daily learning reading rotations and elementary PBL
Daily Learning Reading Rotations and Elementary PBL Every elementary teacher will confess that they are apprehensive about PBL because they aren’t sure how to manage foundational reading skills AND do a project. Good news: PBL [...]
15 ideas for 1st grade NGSS PBL
15 ideas for 1st grade NGSS PBL Oftentimes just getting started with Project Based Learning is the hardest part...especially when you are dealing with standards that feel complex and abstract. My juices were flowing during [...]
Living off the Land
Project: Living off the Land in 2022 Grade: 5th Content Areas: NGSS ecosystems, CCSS math ELA informational reading, writing SS CA 5.1 Enduring Understanding: We can learn from the past to inform our future. Final Product: [...]
Converging Cultures
Project: Converging Cultures Grade: 4th Content Areas: 4th grade CA social studies 4th grade ELA Enduring Understanding: There are long-term impacts when cultures converge. Final Product: 1. Broadcast 2. Podcast 3.Mixed [...]
When Disaster Strikes
Project: When Disaster Strikes Grade: 3rd Content Areas: NGSS-ESS3 (Design Solution Weather) (Benchmark 3) NGSS-ESS2-1 (Data re. Weather in Seasons) (Benchmark 2) ELA-info. Read (Benchmark 1 & 2) ELA-info Write (Benchmark 3, Final) Math-Data (Benchmark 2) [...]
Mapping our Community Heroes
Project: Mapping our Community of Heroes Grade: 2nd Content Areas: SS-2.2.2, 2.5 ELA- W2.7, W2.8, S.L 2.1, S.L 2.3, RI 2.1, W2.2 Enduring Understanding: Our community is made up of heroes who make a difference. Final [...]