Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge.

Global Education
Humanitarian Engineering in High School
High school students in Alabama design prosthetic devices and tackle other real-world challenges with a village in Honduras.
Student Engagement
Generating a Buzz About Learning
Entry events aim to get students curious and excited about a new unit of study right at the outset.
Project-Based Learning
How Can We Survive on Mars?
A fifth-grade project-based learning unit harnesses excitement about Mars to develop science, math, engineering, and literacy skills.
Project-Based Learning
How Can We Successfully Land a Rover on Mars?
The classic egg drop experiment gets reinvented as a driving question for physics students to explore a real-world problem.
Project-Based Learning
Projects That Work: Mission to Mars
Physics students assume the role of aerospace engineers to explore the real-world problem of how to land a rover on Mars.
Community Partnerships
Outside Experts Boost Project Authenticity
Students are deeply motivated when they review their physics work with professionals in the field.
Collaborative Learning
Staying On Task During Project-Based Learning
Brief daily meetings give students working in groups the structure to hold each other accountable on long-term projects.
Project-Based Learning
Career-Focused PBL
A school district uses project-based learning to introduce students to a variety of careers starting in kindergarten.
PBL Planning
Summer Planning for PBL
Low-stress ideas for revising your project-based learning curriculum before you head back to the classroom.
Design Thinking
Designed for Engagement
A school district uses monthly missions in its design studios to increase student and teacher engagement and foster self-directed learning.