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Though this forces some aspects of projects and PBL into binary relationships and in some places is a bit oversimplified it is a helpful resource for identifying aspects of how project-based learning differs from "doing projects"

"There are plenty of online guides for making contact microphones from piezo discs to listen to the microscopic vibrations of objects. (Steve Schaberg's guide is great for first-time builders, as is Furious Contact Mic Assembly.) My version includes a limiter to protect sensitive mic inputs from high-voltage spikes. There are many better designs, including fully buffered FET preamps, but if you're looking for a "Radio Shack" solution hat won't fry sensitive mic inputs, this will do!"

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Information on inquiry-based learning Inquiry-based learning is often described as a philosophical and pedagogical response to the changing needs of the information age, but its roots are much deeper. It assumes that all learning begins with the learner. That is, what people know and what they want to learn are not just constraints on what can be taught; they are the very foundation for learning. Aspects of this idea appear in the earliest writings on education, including Plato/Socrates in the West and Confucius in the East, but is more commonly traced back to Rousseau and Pestalozzi. Its fullest articulation can be found in the writings of John Dewey, whose wisdom derived in large part from his ability to see the unity across the social work of Jane Addams, the schools work of Ella Flagg Young, and the pragmatist philosophy developed by Charles Sanders Peirce and William James.

UNESCO site on water

"Dipsticks: Efficient Ways to Check for Understanding"