Project/Problem Based Learning

PROJECT/PROBLEM BASED LEARNING RESOURCES

Edutopia - The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) - Project-Based Learning A growing body of academic research supports the use of project-based learning in schools as a way to engage students, cut absenteeism, boost cooperative learning skills, and improve test scores. Various resources on project-based learning are featured.
Edutopia Classroom Guides

Background Information

Houghton Miffln's PBL Resource Page - projects, teaching concepts, reference, teacher education station, background knowledge and theory
Kathy Schrock's list of problem based/inquiry resources
How To Get Started with Project Based Learning article from Tech & Learning
PBL Online - You'll find all the resources you need to design and manage high quality projects for middle and high school students.
PBL Online Video Library - training modules
PBL VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Education World offers this compilation of online resources for educators interested in bringing project-based learning into their classrooms. Click here for a problem based learning activity on problem based learning.
PBLnet This Web site offers information, guidance, links, and lesson plans for implementing Project-Based Learning in 3-12 classrooms. All curricula are standards aligned and integrated across subject areas.
Eduscapes: Project, Problem, and Inquiry-Based Learning What are the differences among these three models of instruction? Find out!
Why Teach with Project Learning?
WebExhibits online, interactive museum that can facilitate project learning
4Teachers.org PBL
Houghton Mifflin Project Based Learning Site
Intel® Teach Elements: Project-Based Approaches
New Tech Network
High Tech High
Put to the Test Questions abound about project learning. Here are answers, from how to meet standards to how to keep control of the classroom.
How To: Raise the Educational Stakes with Project Learning Beef up the real-world consequences of student projects in every grade.
Putting Project-Based Learning on the Fast Track (blocked by proxy) At this charter school in Hawaii, students build electric cars from start to finish and, in the process, learn how to practically apply what they learn to everyday life.
Problem-Based Learning You'll find some quick information and at the end of the article, there is an entire book online in PDF format
Problem-Based Learning The University of Delaware offers a hotlist for teachers interested in the topic.
eSchoolNews: Project Based Learning engages students, garners results
BIE Institite For PBL
PBLNetwork Collaborative Inquiry in Action
Project Based learning in the middle and high school math classes
PBL at the University of Delaware
PBL at Westlake OH schools -- video
PBL -- a statewide initiative in West Virginia -- video
PBL for the 21st Century

Inquiry Based Learning Resources

Beyond Testing: Project-Based Learning, 21st Century Skills and ISTE Standards(PDF)

Lesson plans that may contain projects

ODE Instructional Management System (IMS) Standards Based Education (SBE) lesson plans and assessments.
Ohio Resource Center
Science NetLinks
Illuminations
EduHound
PBL lesson Plans by Subject Area - Lincoln Park Public Schools

Math Projects

Scuba diving in Belize - In this unit, students will explore various real-world applications of different forms of measurement, including time and distance. They will make estimations and calculations. Throughout the unit, students will be using online resources to plan a diving trip.
Sports Mania
Stock Market Project
The Successful Investor Project
Making Mathematics

Rich Math Problems

Software

Explore Learning Gizmos
Tom Snyder Software
Brainingcamp -- online educational math software where students apply knowledge and skills to solve real world math problems. Guided by NCTM and State math standards for 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th grade and middle school, math learning is made interesting and fun. There is a fee but take the free tour.
Adaptive Curriculum

Rubrics/ Graphic Organizers

RubiStar
iRubric
Graphic Organizers
Rubrics 4 Teachers
Project Based Learning Checklists Provides age-appropriate, customizable project checklists for written reports, multimedia projects, oral presentations, and science projects.

PBL Rubrics

Project Libraries

Projects Resources

Online Projects
Webquests
Web 2.0
42Explore
Mrs. O'Horas Projects
Inquiry based exercises - science and math grades 4-12
Ohio Pathways: Inquiry Based Instructional Units- Career Education
PBL Resources from Lincoln Park Public School
Thinkquest Science Projects
Wested Exemplary Projects

Science Projects

From the Online Projects Page
- CIESE Projects -- Oceans connecting a Nation and Global Water Sampling
- NASAQuest
ORC: Inquiry Challenges
WISE: Web based inquiry science environment
Online Science-a-thon
Webquest -- Lunar Tides -- Grade 11 Science
Wikispace fish project -- Jeremy Varner, 7th grade science, Cincinnati Ohio
Disney's Planet Challenge
Science Case Studies and Problem Based Learning -- Humans Affect on the Local Watershed
Scientific Method and Problem Based Learning - Less Croaking in the School’s Nature Pond
Take Action Science Projects

Social Studies Projects

Angie's Electronic Classroom
Awesome Stories - The story place of the web
Huge list of Online Social Studies Activities- provided by California State University
More Lessons and Strategies - from CSU
Thinkfinity - a massive database of interactive projects and lessons
The Amistad Case - Teaching with Documents - from archives.gov
Freetech4teachers - some great social studies projects here!

MISC Projects

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs August 31 - September 18, 2009
Guess the Wordle from Projects by Jen Wagner

Implementation Tools

Student Forms

The following PDF download provides a variety of tools that will guide and support students as they plan, monitor and evaluate their project work.

Project Planning form

The following PDF download contains a structured form that will guide you (and your students) through the project planning process.

Tuning form.

The Tuning Protocol is a structured, small group method for discussing project plans at the beginning of a project or presenting findings as the project progresses. It can help students provide insightful feedback about a project, and reveal potential problems.