I liked all the presentations and seeing the way you are all using the iPads in different ways with kids. I am especially interested in Animoto and am excited to experiment with this myself; a new format for announcing science trivia, perhaps?

In lower school science, many current activities could be viewed as "projects"; but, do they use the attributes of PBL? Must they? I think that it is valid to adjust some projects so that they become more in line with the concept of project-based learning, but it is still reasonable to want to avoid sacrificing lessons that give students foundational skills and information they will need when they work through science at higher grade levels.

For example, a project about solar energy could turn into "do research about and design the most effective solar cooker possible". By letting students find their own information about different solar cooker designs, decide how they will use those designs to develop their own model, and then assess their models themselves, they would not only learn about solar energy but also about researching, assessing different ideas, and analyzing how well their end product met their goals. This would produce a longer, but more engaging and valuable, experience for the students.

While this type of project is probably not valid for every science lesson, I think that looking at how what I do now could be enhanced by using some of the goals of PBL could definitely improve some of my science activities.

Another excellent website for free printable worksheets. Nice pictures, clear and simple questions. Great resource for substitute lesson plans!

This website has worksheets that are intended for ESL teachers, but the graphics and vocabulary are so nice and clear that I think it would be useful for teaching primary grades, or you could change the words into Spanish or French to use with language classes.

The more I use this website the more I love it. Mostly science but also math activities and websites. This site has lists of absolutely every good activity and interactive on the internet, by topic (well, maybe not every one. But more than I have found in any other single site).

A great website for using clips from a variety of PBS shows. Search by topic and/or age level.

Good website that uses PBS clips and interactives to support and build lessons.