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Pbl Rock And Roll: Tectonics In Illinois, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Pbl Rock And Roll: Tectonics In Illinois, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Teacher Resources
This sample Problem Based Learning (PBL) unit focuses on creating earthquake friendly buildings and homes in response to the history of seismic activity in Illinois. Students explore concepts of engineering and tectonics. This unit is designed for educators who are learning to implement PBL into their classroom instruction.
Pbl Take To The Air: Airline Development, Pbl Network
Pbl Take To The Air: Airline Development, Pbl Network
Teacher Resources
In this sample Problem Based Learning (PBL) unit, students are faced with the problem of a new airline being developed in the Chicago area. Students investigate the economic and community impact along with marketing and aircraft considerations. This sample unit is intended for educators learning to use PBL methods in their classroom.
Pbl Forensics: Crime Scene Investigations, Elizabeth Martinez, Dora Phillips, Brian Grublesky, Lindsey Herlehy
Pbl Forensics: Crime Scene Investigations, Elizabeth Martinez, Dora Phillips, Brian Grublesky, Lindsey Herlehy
Teacher Resources
In this sample Problem Based Learning (PBL) unit, middle school students investigate a hypothetical crime scene. Students focus on gathering data, interpreting results and drawing conclusions. This unit is designed as a sample problem for educators learning the PBL process.
Pbl Every Drop Counts: Improving The Health Of The Lake Michigan, Lindsey Herlehy, Nicole Ross
Pbl Every Drop Counts: Improving The Health Of The Lake Michigan, Lindsey Herlehy, Nicole Ross
Teacher Resources
"Every Drop Counts" is a sample Problem Based Learning (PBL) lesson focused on improving the health of Lake Michigan waters and shoreline. This sample problem focuses on habitats, pollution, and properties of water.
Pbl Waste Not Want Not: Using Agricultural Plant Waste, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Pbl Waste Not Want Not: Using Agricultural Plant Waste, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Teacher Resources
This sample Problem Based Learning (PBL) lesson focuses on the best use for agricultural waste, using an apple orchard as the hypothetical problem. The unit is designed as a sample curriculum for educators learning the PBL process.
Preparing Students For Careers That Do Not Yet Exist, Glenn W. "Max" Mcgee
Preparing Students For Careers That Do Not Yet Exist, Glenn W. "Max" Mcgee
Publications & Research
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), as a self-described "teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry," has a history of pursuing innovations closely aligned with the vision and framework of the National Science Education Standards. Innovations include both methods and materials for inquiry-based student instruction as well as for delivering professional development for pre-service and practicing teachers. Instructional innovations described include yearlong student inquiry and research projects (SIR), self-paced physics instruction, student-driven energy and engineering projects, instruction in innovation and entrepreneurialism, and a host of student-led outreach activities to "ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds of students …
What Does Problem-Based Learning Look Like In Classrooms?, Linda Torp, Sara Sage
What Does Problem-Based Learning Look Like In Classrooms?, Linda Torp, Sara Sage
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WHETHER THINKING ABOUT THE UNIVERSE, THE AMBIGUities of life, or the wonders of learning—educators realize that the whole is so much more than any collection of parts. As they work with learners of all ages, they constantly strive to create experiences that are holistic and connected. Ones that enable students to tackle the complexities facing us as citizens in a global community, as well as in everyday situations. Ones that reveal a need to be open-minded and adaptable. Ones that consider the interrelatedness of systems, both natural and contrived.