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To Drill or Not to Drill? A Case Study in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
"Overview: To Drill or Not to Drill is a multidisciplinary problem based learning exercise, which intends to increase students' knowledge of a variety of topics through a real world environmental topic. In addition, dril...
Using Micro:Bits to gather data for Excel Analysis
"Overview: This is a final exam project for a class that teaches both basic Excel and Basic Programming materials. Students have previous lesson in Excel learning about formatting, formulas, and functions as well as prev...
Problem Based Module: Water is Free?
"Overview: In this project, you will explore a real-world problem, and then work through a series of steps to analyze that problem, research ways the problem could be solved, then propose a possible solution to that prob...
Math, Grade 6, Rational Numbers, Assess and Revise
"Overview: Students revise their work on the Self Check based on feedback from the teacher and their peers.Key ConceptsConcepts from previous lessons are integrated into this assessment task: integers, absolute value, an...
PBL Lesson Plan - Germs, Bacteria, and Communicable Diseases
"Overview: This lesson plan is a Problem-Based Learning Lesson Plan, which means that the students will work together in groups to complete portions of the lesson. There are also portions of the lesson that require indiv...
Role Play: Six Americas, Six Views on Global Warming
"Overview: This role-playing activity allows students to learn more about the six general ways Americans respond to climate change and engage in conversations while embodying these groups. Students will be able to descri...
Space Venture
"Overview: Space Venture By: Mickey Tran Copyright 2018 by Mickey Tran under Creative Commons Non-Commercial License. Individuals and organizations may copy, reproduce, distribute, and perform this work and alter or rem...
Is genetic diversity important?
"Overview: In this problem-based learning module, students will investigate the importance of genetic diversity will be explored by examining several case studies revealing consequences that can occur in individuals with...
Problem Based Module: The College Debt Crisis
"Overview: In this project, you will explore a real-world problem, and then work through a series of steps to analyze that problem, research ways the problem could be solved, then propose a possible solution to that prob...
Problem Based Module: Saving the World
"Overview: In this project, you will explore a real-world problem, and then work through a series of steps to analyze that problem, research ways the problem could be solved, then propose a possible solution to that prob...
Drug Delivery Innovation Project
"Overview: In this capstone course, students will use new and previous knowledge about drug delivery and biopharmaceutics, to design an innovation. Throughout the course students will engage in learning opportunities rel...
Illustrative Mathematics IM K–5 Math
"Overview: IM K–5 Math is a problem-based core curriculum rooted in content and practice standards to foster learning and achievement for all. Students learn by doing math through solving problems, developing conceptual...
Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide for Elementary Teachers
"Overview: This guide provides student-driven projects that can directly teach subject area standards in tandem with foundational understandings of what AI is, how it works, and how it impacts society. Instead of simp...
Hovering on a Cushion of Air
"Overview: Students will construct CD hovercraft and apply Newton's laws of motion to make them work. They will also investigate how hovercraft reduce friction; learn how the technology is used in training astronauts for...
Cars: Engineering for Efficiency
"Overview: Students learn how the aerodynamics and rolling resistance of a car affect its energy efficiency through designing and constructing model cars out of simple materials. As the little cars are raced down a tilte...
Problem Based Module: What is SAD About Your Food?
"Overview: In this project, you will explore a real-world problem, and then work through a series of steps to analyze that problem, research ways the problem could be solved, then propose a possible solution to that prob...
Problem-Based Learning- Are Hydrogen Powered Cars the Future of Transportation?
"Overview: This document contains information about the driving question, grabber, and culminating activity used in a problem-based learning activity for a high school chemistry class. It also includes a rubric that can...
recycling for kids
"Overview: This resource is a potential assignment for teachers to assign to their own classroom. The importance of recycling is immense for all members of society, teaching our younger generations this importance before...
Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide on Ethics and AI
"Overview: In this guide, students’ exploration of AI is framed within the context of ethical considerations and aligned with standards and concepts, and depths of understanding that would be appropriate across various s...
Above-Ground Storage Tank Design Project
"Overview: At this point in the unit, students have learned about Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, Bernoulli's principle, and why above-ground storage tanks are of major concern in the Houston Ship Channel and other...