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Project-Based Learning: Resources for Parents Here is another parent friendly site around PBL.

Project-Based Learning: A Parent Primer Creating a symbaloo page of resources around PBL for parents might be a good idea.  This site might get us started.

Building Parent Support for Project-Based Learning This might provide some ideas around engaging parents with supporting PBL.

Roles of Students in a Mixed-Ability Group--Inclusion & PBL

Build thinking skills with project-based learning Project-based learning (PBL) engages students in deep thinking while connecting their learning in the classroom to the world around them.

Reinventing Project-Based Learning Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss Reinventing Project-Based Learning offers educators an accessible guide for maximizing the benefits of project-based learning in today's technology-rich learning environment. This reader-friendly book speaks directly to educators, administrators, and professional development specialists who want to transform learning into a more active, student-driven experience, using technology tools for inquiry, collaboration, and connection to the world beyond the classroom. Examples from educators in many different countries showcase this new vision of instructional design.

As a result of the Arizona Teach 21 Course, and the Project Based Learning Course, the teachers of Cave Creek Unified School District have shared their unit plans/lesson plans for the global community

The projects you will find here have been curated by BIE and were gathered from online project libraries. These projects are meant to inspire your own ideas or may be adapted to fit the needs of your classroom.

Article first grade classroom using PBL

Free on Teachers Pay Teachers: Free informational packet on how project based learning is different projects. Included: *A chart comparing the two very different ways of teaching. *A picture

Free on Teachers Pay Teachers: This is a great collaborative activity where groups of 3 students create a test to give to two other groups of students. Each student ends up taking two tests,

Free on Teachers Pay Teachers: A graphic organizer to help guide you through the process of creating a problem based learning unit or activity for your class. The PBL planner helps you gets

Getting girls involved in STEAM

STEM Education in Elementary School

STEAM resources

STEM to STEAM: Art in K-12 Is Key to Building a Strong Economy.  This article speaks to the importance of innovation.

John Maeda President, Rhode Island School of Design As the nation embarks on a new school year, education leaders from President Obama on down are facing a renewed commitment to the STEM subjects -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -- as a driver of innovation.

John Maeda President, Rhode Island School of Design As the nation embarks on a new school year, education leaders from President Obama on down are facing a renewed commitment to the STEM subjects -- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -- as a driver of innovation.

Across the country, teachers and administrators are coming to a similar conclusion: art informs science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and vice versa.  This is a good article about design thinking.

Gaining STEAM: Teaching Science Through Art An interesting article about teaching science through art.

Scale in geometry is the same thing as perspective in art, one teacher points out. Breaking down the walls between art, hard sciences and math, a new crop of educators is designing curricula that allow these subjects partner with one another, encouraging holistic learning.

STEM vs. STEAM: Do the Arts Belong? Alesia, This is a great article about the importance of the arts in STEM.

Great Article for STEAM

A tug of war is currently looming between proponents of STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) and advocates for STEAM lessons, which add art to the mix. Whichever side you come down on, here are some ideas for you to mull over. First, consider the why and what of STEM education.

free resources, ideas, and lesson plans for project based learning at all grade levels. students are fully engaged in learning experiences

How to effective approach and enact PBL in your classroom