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Students design and create a school or community garden. They research plant species, calculate space requirements, study soil composition, and track plant growth. This project integrates science, math, and environmental studies while teaching responsibility and community involvement. Final presentation includes garden design blueprints, growth documentation, and impact on local ecosystem.

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Students become documentarians by creating short films about their local community's history. They conduct interviews with local residents, research historical archives, and learn video editing skills. This project develops research, storytelling, and technical skills while connecting students to their community heritage. Students present their documentaries at a class film festival.

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Students develop their own small business ideas, create business plans, and host a school marketplace. They learn about budgeting, marketing, product development, and basic economics. Project includes market research, prototype creation, advertising materials, and final presentation to 'investors' (teachers and parent volunteers).

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Students build and maintain a functional weather station using basic materials. They collect and analyze data, create weather forecasts, and study climate patterns. Project incorporates technology, science, and data analysis skills. Students present monthly weather reports and maintain a class weather blog.

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Students research different cultures' traditional foods and organize a class food festival. They study nutrition, cultural significance of dishes, and recipe adaptation. Project includes creating recipe books, understanding food science, and presenting cultural significance of chosen dishes. Culminates in a community sharing event.

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Students identify environmental problems in their community and design innovative solutions. They research environmental issues, create prototypes of their solutions, and calculate potential impact. Project includes environmental science, engineering principles, and presentation skills. Final showcase includes working models and impact assessments.

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Students create interactive digital stories using programming tools like Scratch or similar platforms. They develop characters, plot structures, and multiple story pathways. Project combines creative writing, basic coding, and digital literacy. Final products are shared in a digital library for other students to explore.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Students create artwork based on mathematical concepts like fractals, geometric patterns, and symmetry. They study the relationship between math and art, learn about famous mathematical artists, and create their own pieces. Project culminates in an art gallery showcase with mathematical explanations for each piece.

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Students create a to-scale model of the solar system in their school or community space. They calculate relative distances and sizes, research planetary features, and create informative displays. Project combines astronomy, mathematics, and artistic design. Final presentation includes guided tours for other classes.

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Students identify and address real issues in their local community through service learning. They conduct community surveys, analyze data, propose solutions, and implement action plans. Project develops civic engagement, research skills, and project management abilities. Includes presentation to local community leaders.

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Students create podcast episodes about significant historical events, taking on roles of historical figures or time-traveling reporters. They research historical periods, write scripts, and produce audio content. Project develops research, writing, and digital media skills. Final product is a class podcast series available to school community.

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Students design a model sustainable city of the future. They research renewable energy, urban planning, and environmental conservation. Project includes creating scale models, calculating energy needs, and planning transportation systems. Final presentation includes 3D models and sustainability proposals.

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Project Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects.

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Columbia University - Getting Started with Project-Based Learning

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Columbia University - Getting Started with Project-Based Learning

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Getting Started with Project-Based Learning

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Project-based learning (PBL) actively involves students in their learning and prepares them for the world beyond the classroom. This resource offers an introductory overview of PBL, including the key features and questions for reflection as instructors develop their project-based teaching practices.

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Boston University Center for Teaching & Learning- Project-Based Learning 

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Boston University Center for Teaching & Learning- Project-Based Learning 

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Project-Based Learning | Center for Teaching & Learning

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Project-based learning (PBL) involves students designing, developing, and constructing hands-on solutions to a problem. The educational value of PBL is that it aims to build students' creative capacity to work through difficult or ill-structured problems, commonly in small teams. Typically, PBL takes students through the following phases or steps:

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Education Reimagined: Student-led Learning | Dr. Catlin Tucker | TEDxFolsom

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How PBL Taps Into the Science of Learning and Development

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How PBL Taps Into the Science of Learning and Development

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How PBL Taps Into the Science of Learning and Development

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Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners

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Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners

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Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners

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Edutopia is a free source of information, inspiration, and practical strategies for learning and teaching in preK-12 education. We are published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.