If your school offers summer programs for students, I highly recommend planning and implementing a summer project based learning camp. Beat the "summer slide" with motivating projects that include 21st Century Skills and curriculum standards. The Buck Institute for Education has a list of project based learning units that can be found on their website. If you're new to project based learning, BIE provides templates for planning your project. So, take the plunge and host your own project based learning summer camp.
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5 Tips in Planning a Fantasy Vacation: a PBL Writing and Math Project
Many of your students may not have an opportunity to go on a family trip during summer break. So, let them plan a fantasy vacation with this fun Project Based Learning Writing and Math Project! While learning about a state or country, your students can plan the vacation. You may even have students who want to plan a "Stay-cation" and research fun places to visit around their own town or city.
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Why End the Year With a Project Based Learning Unit?
I'm sure your students and you are tired from testing and ready to end the year! Are you students losing interest in school? Are you having to deal with behavior issues that you didn't have earlier in the year? Do you wonder how you're going to keep your students engaged with just a few weeks left? In this post, I'll give you a few reasons why it's a good idea to end the year with a project based learning unit.
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3 High-Interest Economics Units for Project Based Learning
Are your kids already bored this summer? Are you trying to figure out how to keep them entertained in a meaningful way? I have just the solution for you! Why not open an ice cream shop? Or, open a bake shop or pizzeria? I have 3 high-interest economics units for project based learning units that your students or your own children can do now and this summer. And, they can learn about economics and experience running their own business. I can't think of a better way to uncover standards, 21st Century Skills, and real-world learning.
Celebrate the Mexican Culture With Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated every year on May 5th. In Texas, there are festivals all over the state. Cinco de Mayo marks the victory of the Mexican militia over the French Army in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is not Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16. I have some ideas you'll love as you Celebrate the Mexican Culture With Cinco de Mayo.
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