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Project Based Learning ties in with common core. This article is a good reminder how PBL can meet student needs through CC

Description: The students will utilize Lego Mindstorm to move a cube from one place to another by constructing a driving base, programing the driving base on a computer through the Lego EV3 Mindstorm software, downloading the program to the onboard computer on the driving base, testing the program to see of the cube is relocated to the proper location, and then modifying the programing to see if they can move size cube to other various locations.

Grade 6-8 9-12 Brief Description Students view photographs of migrant families during the Great Depression, try to interpret the photos to answer questions about the subject's life, and then write a cinquain poem based on their interpretations. Objectives Students willGain understanding of the personal struggles faced during the Great Depression Learn to interpret information from a visual medium (photograph) and express that knowledge in written form (poem).

Education World has links to news stories for teachers to share and discuss with students. News stories are based on their timelines and interest to students. I feel this would be a great website to implement in the classroom and use to teach students how to five the five w's (who, what, where, when, why) when reading a news article.

A project based learning method is a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology. "The collaborative nature of the investigation enhances all of these valuable experiences ...

This site creates a rubric/checklist for a student project.

Good thoughts on how PBL should work in the classroom.

In Kindergarten students need to learn to solve their own problems and to be critical thinkers. I love problem based learning and letting the students lead the thought process. Stacy Smith

Design and description of plinkoball. a math/basketball game

Plinkoball Helps Students Exercise Math Skills In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the balls path to the ground.

In search of a way to liven up the playground, elementary principal Sam Slarskey came up with Plinkoball, a game in which kids launch balls at funnels and calculate their scores based on where they were standing and the ball's path to the ground.

In this blog, I talk about educational technology, educational theory, educational pedagogy, and other topics related to these. I teach Physics and EMS classes, so some times I'll talk about those specific areas. I'll also discuss 21st Century Skills and Education. I explore free educational technology resources, ways to integrate technology into the classroom, professional development, project based learning, and tips and resources for new teachers.

LOTS of cool, innovative ideas!

Mentoring Minds is an educational publishing company that develops K-12 instructional materials to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Experienced educators create the materials based on research and cover topics such as critical thinking, differentiated learning, instructional strategies, classroom management and more.

Field Trip Earth provides resources and information on field-based conservation research projects around the world as well as allowing classrooms and others the opportunity to interact with the researchers and other conservation experts.

Interesting psychology facts The fact which many people believe that 'psychology is a common sense' is actually a misnomer. Students embarking on the discipline of psychology know that it is a scientific field that understands human behavior based on empirical research. The field of psychology understands functioning of human mind based on facts and realities of experiments and research.

The key to success in a test as daunting as TOEFL® is in detailed, intense and purposeful preparation. What one individual needs to get to their goals is different from what the next one might need. This is why the need to have one personalized study plan based on one's needs and situation arises.

There have been a number of courses which are increasingly becoming important for the purpose of managing the education and knowledge base of the students and learners. Changes which are related to the emerging career options are necessary to be engaged for the purpose of creating the overall value which the students and leaders will be able to derive from their education.

Anne Beckwith

SAS Curriculum Pathways provides interactive, standards-based resources in English language arts, math, science, social studies, and Spanish (grades 6-12).

FREE Marketing Lesson Store Welcome to Marketing Teacher's FREE Lesson Store. All of the popular marketing topics from many marketing courses are here. Many of these lessons are supported with their own exercises with answers. There are also a series of examples of SWOT analysis and the marketing mix based upon current companies.

This page offers all grade levels the opportunity to find worksheets based on their topic of discussion for lanugage arts.