Solving Problems One Project at a time!
Project-based learning (PBL) or problem-based learning is an instructional approach designed to give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through engaging projects set around challenges and problems they may face in the real world.
At Indian Creek Elementary School, we challenge our teachers to carry out one PBL unit with their grade level each semester (units are listed below). While the units have been created, we require each grade level to collaboratively revisit and refine yearly to meet the needs of our students, enhance learning, connect more standards, improve partnerships, etc. We determined in the fall/winter of 2022 to begin STEAM FRIDAY, which is one day a week we commit to carrying out our PBL unit and other STEAM activities.
We designed our units using the GOLD STANDARD PBL (see below), developed by PBL Works through the Buck Institute of Education (2019). The PBL units were then reviewed using a rubric based upon the essential project-design elements. Additionally, we strive for teachers to exhibit the project-based teaching practices that should be exhibited in the classroom. https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl/gold-standard-teaching-practices
At Indian Creek Elementary School, we challenge our teachers to carry out one PBL unit with their grade level each semester (units are listed below). While the units have been created, we require each grade level to collaboratively revisit and refine yearly to meet the needs of our students, enhance learning, connect more standards, improve partnerships, etc. We determined in the fall/winter of 2022 to begin STEAM FRIDAY, which is one day a week we commit to carrying out our PBL unit and other STEAM activities.
We designed our units using the GOLD STANDARD PBL (see below), developed by PBL Works through the Buck Institute of Education (2019). The PBL units were then reviewed using a rubric based upon the essential project-design elements. Additionally, we strive for teachers to exhibit the project-based teaching practices that should be exhibited in the classroom. https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl/gold-standard-teaching-practices
1st Semester PBL Units
2nd Semester PBL Units
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