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In this project students used three-dimensional geometry, calculus, physics, art, and woodworking skills to design, explain, and construct books, posters, chairs, and lamps people would actually want in their homes.

Title Job Today - Gone Tomorrow! Project Idea: Entry Event: Students will begin a discussion with the following question: What happens if you go to the dentist to get a tooth filled one day, but find that there is no drilling involved?Now, there is a new way to take care of this procedure but what is it?This is the problem.Students will brainstorm jobs that may "change" in the future and how the jobs will change.The problem is to design this "new job" of the future.

English Language Learners (ELL) are becoming more widespread in classrooms ranging from K-12 to higher education. When utilizing PBL in an ELL classroom how can we as educators design projects to not only support language learning but also engage students?

A collection of curricular units that tie science concepts to engineering design challenges

PBL works has a very nice site, but they are much more interested in middle and elementary school, than high school. I like Teach Engineering. I look a PBL class this school year from a company that creates PBL units and even they are really light on chemistry and physics for upper grades.

As a social studies teacher, I appreciate the help that this website provides.

Here's a great example of how PBL can be incorporated in social studies.