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Task analysis is important in, finding the essential question of every pbl lesson and constantly referring back to it, maintains the rigor of an assignment.  

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Task analysis is important in, finding the essential question of every pbl lesson and constantly referring back to it, maintains the rigor of an assignment.  

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My takeaway is that students can learn through projects for ANY topic or standard. It's just a matter of figuring out what your resources are.
I am wondering how to frame a question for students' inquiry into various health topics.

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I was very confused on where to start with my projects but after todays meet, but I understand now the proper steps needed to take in order to create a proper pbl. 

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I was very confused on where to start with my projects but after todays meet, but I understand now the proper steps needed to take in order to create a proper pbl. 

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In their skin. I want to do one when we do our novel but we start the unit soon
I wonder if we could plan it before we start the unit

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My takeaway is that having an open ended question that involves student voice is critical for engagement, but how can I be sure that every student will come up with a question that I know will engage every single student?

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PBL doesn't have to be restricted by our current school structure. There is always a way to incorporate PBL. I am still fuzzy about the planning process. I'm a new teacher and planning with deep meaning is still hard for me.

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My takeaway is that PBL can fit into any curriculum, you just have to find a way to incorporate it.
I'm still wondering how to guide students with disabilities through these projects in an inclusion setting.

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My takeaway is getting acquainted with PBL learning first steps on how to create a PBL.

My wondering is how to apply PBL to music (chorus) class.

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Nature Works Project Ideas with Lessons and Videos

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Nature Works Project Ideas with Lessons and Videos

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Youth Engagement

Nature Lab is The Nature Conservancy's youth curriculum platform.

Connect With Nature Middle school children birdwatch and learn about the species of birds during the First State National Park's Bioblitz outside Wilmington, Delaware. On May 20 and 21, 2016, the Nature Conservancy and the National Parks Service partnered with National Geographic to execute the First State National Park's first Bioblitz. Over the course of the two-day event, over 800 observations were recording and more than 300 species were identified. More than 30 volunteers, 200 middle and high school students, and 100 community members participated in nature walks, species inventories and educational science experiments. © Devan King/TNC

Nature is the fantastic factory that makes the building blocks of all our lives-food, drinking water, the stuff we own, and the air we breathe. That's why The Nature Conservancy and its 550 scientists have created Nature Lab: to help students learn the science behind how nature works for us and how we can help keep it running strong.

Wildfires: Impact of Climate Change

The impacts of climate change can be seen in ecosystems in many ways. Some effects can be minor, and some can be more detrimental to the overall health of the ecosystem. Since ecosystems can manage changes well for a certain amount of time, changes can often be seen through long term research. Explore how wildfires leave a measurable impact on an ecosystem.

Ocean Heroes: Coastal Frontline Communities and Climate Justice

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Nature Lab is our hub for youth curriculum that gives teachers, students and families customizable, interactive lesson plans to explore and understand nature.

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Need Inspiration?

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Is it a Project or Project Based Learning? 

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Is it a Project or Project Based Learning? 

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The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM

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As we head into spring, there's a bit of "lightness" ahead. We're more willing to try some new things and launch ourselves toward the final quarter of the school year. One way people do this is through project-based learning. When our team at EdCloset advocates for Project-Based Learning in and through the arts, some people look at us funny. They say things like

"isn't project-based learning the same thing as what you do in the arts all the time anyway?"

Yes and no. Sometimes, we're using project-based learning and sometimes, we're just doing projects.

Our resident PBL expert and director of eLearning, Brianne Gidcumb, shares a handy chart to identify whether or not what you're doing is really project-based learning:

There's nothing wrong, of course, with using a project in your classroom! But if you're looking for a way to go deeper and to integrate that project authentically in and through the arts, project-based learning is your next step.

This chart helps to clarify some ways that we can integrate true PBL into what we're already doing! If you're interested in learning more about how to do that, be sure to check out our online course Project Based Learning in the Arts.

There are so many varieties of PBL out there: project-based, problem-based, and even process-based learning. In the end, I think it's all about learning what will work for you, your students and your classroom.

With any project, the key always lies in how you got to the finished presentation. No matter what it is - a project for your class, a new craft you're working on, or even a project to spruce up your home - the intention and the journey are what sets it apart.

Learn more about project-based learning with these resources online:

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Are You Using Projects or Project-Based Learning?

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As we head into spring, there's a bit of "lightness" ahead. We're more willing to try some new things and launch ourselves toward the final quarter of the school year. One way people do this is through project-based learning. When our team at EdCloset advocates for Project-Based Learning in and through the arts, some people look at us funny.

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Good Grade 6 Example

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Student Profile: Collaborating to Make Change

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Students do projects all the time. But having students do a project that is intended for a real audience lifts their engagement level up. Learn some tips to successfully guide students in a real-world project.

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Good Short Overview Video

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Introduction to Project Based Learning (PBL) Process

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Metropolitan Arts & Technology High School

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Sacramento Sheriff Confronted Over Stingray Cellphone Surveillance

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Learn more about Project Based Learning (PBL) at : http://bie.org/. Follow the entire project cycle as students at the Metropolitan Arts & Technology High School create their own ad campaigns based on California Propositions.

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Project Based Learning for all. We build the capacity of teachers and school leaders to design and facilitate quality Project Based Learning.

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Create your own note and include a new takeaway and a new wondering.

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PBL Session 1 Takeaways and Wonders 8.31.16

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Diving into Project Based Learning CKMS August 2016

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Diving into Project Based Learning CKMS August 2016

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Significant Learning  - Common Attributes

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Significant Learning  - Common Attributes

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Relevant/Personal Relevance
Being able to recall years later
Be able to connect or transfer knowledge to another time
Connecting academics to life decisions that matter or are real
Teacher facilitator/Groups (extrapolated out)
Hands/Heart/Mind