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Sample Math project. They have a very thorough template for their unit plan.

Use this search tool to see other projects shared by the Buck Institute: http://bie.org/project_search/results/search&channel=project_search/

Interesting project focused on urban design from a primarily economics perspective

Interesting Urban Design Project with ready-made materials. Focuses on Economics

Thanks for sharing, Tom. I found this upcoming virtual PD: Managing Projects in Middle and High Schools March 26th 8pm ET in a live Google + Hangout Who's up for it?

"In a study of sustainable architecture, students work in pairs to create a scale site plan, scale floor plans, scale exterior elevations, a scale architectural model of the home, and a pamphlet explaining the design."

Shared by Tom.

Shared by David.

These same 20 problems and the book they come from... are the inspiration for the Global Issues Network conferences. http://www.nais.org/Articles/Pages/Challenge-20-20-Twenty-Global-Problems.aspx

http://asiasociety.org/global-cities-education-network/assessing-21st-century-skills-and-competencies-around-world "How do teachers assess things like creativity and collaboration, or cross-cultural skills? Our new report, Measuring 21st Century Competencies, focuses on just that question. The report grew out of the Global Cities Education Network, which is comprised of urban school systems working together on overcoming common education challenges. The participating cities are Denver, Hong Kong, Houston, Lexington, Melbourne, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Toronto."

http://www.newtechnetwork.org/services/learning-management-systems I'm thinking about how we might use technology to support the interdisciplinary connections in our work. New Tech Network describes their LMS that integrates with Google apps.

Elon Musk keeps looking more and more like Tony Stark