Project Based Learning Discussion Forum

Does my project have to go cross curricular to be considered a “True PBL”?

2011-10-20T14:58:59-08:00

If I am creating a PBL for my math class, does it have to go cross curricular to be considered a “True PBL”.

Simulations for Projectile Motion

2011-09-28T10:37:28-08:00

I’m working on a PBL activity that I’m trying to find a simulation software for the students to “prove” their math. I’ve included a link to the project (http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Guide.cfm?upid=3484&tsele1=2&tsele2=118) and I’ve also included an online simulation site (http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/projectile-motion/projectile-motion_en.html). This site is good but, unfortunately, the parameters that can be changed are the physics parameters and not the quadratic parameters. Is there another site or software that might be more helpful?

How could I take a project I’ve done in the past and make it a PBL activity?

2011-02-15T08:09:27-08:00

I’m new to PBL and thinking for next year I was wondering how I could take a project I’ve done in the past and make it a PBL activity. I have used fantasy football and math adapted from the series offered at this site http://www.fantasysportsmath.com/. Looking through the Indiana math standards it encompasses more than a 1/4 of the standards for 6th grade. I have several recording sheets and activities for workshops in place. I’m floundering with my driving question and final product. Any thoughts?

I’ve attached my planning and introductory document. The scoring document is what students use weekly to track stats of their players.

Looking for interesting way to introduce Functions (ind/dep, dom/range, Function, relation, etc) through PBL.

2011-08-15T09:31:16-08:00

This is an Algebra 1 course. I plan on beginning the year with a study of functions. I want to introduce and cover independent and dependent quantities, domain and range, variables, functions, and relations. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Looking for a project about: Vehicle Traffic Congestion / Improving Transportation

2011-05-09T00:18:55-08:00

Ideally this would involve statistics (gathering, analyzing, reporting) ..... leading to a result of say making recommendations to improve transportation and/or reduce gridlock.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions…..

Does anyone have the project motion project link?

2011-05-09T00:41:34-08:00

I saw this project listed in the PBL STARTER KIT.

But the URL listed in the book (and the clickable link in the BIE project search) do not work.

I am not sure if their website just having a bad day or under maintenance.

Does anyone have this project that I could see it (e.g. in a PDF file)?

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Projectile Motion
High Tech High

Students design and construct a repeatable and quantifiable demonstration of projectile motion using low cost materials. They also need to collect and analyze data in order to determine how the motion of their projectile depends of factors such as angle of elevation and initial velocity.

http://www.hightechhigh.org/projects/?name=Projectile Motion&uid=9791ee9af1e3574d950ce9dbada4c74e

How do you take daily grades during a project?

2011-02-12T05:38:29-08:00

I have launched a new project and am concerned about how to take daily grades for the next few weeks while we are completing it. I have 3 or 4 check points along the way for the teams that might could be used, but it seems like it would be an all or nothing grade. Any suggestions or tips from your past math projects would be greatly appreciated.

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2010-04-06T08:16:49-08:00

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