Cliff Cave Park Exploration

What was your driving question?

What geological features are in Missouri?

Grades Involved
Grades 3rd …

How did this project connect to your local or regional community?
Our school is 100 yards from the entrance to Cliff Cave County Park which is a large wooded park that winds down to the Mississippi River.

13 Summits

What was your driving question?

How can we get students in each grade level to summit a mountain each year, while leaving a legacy for others?

Grades Involved
K through 12


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The Blazers’ Blessing Project

What was your driving question?

How can we address the food insecurity issues that some of our community members face?

Grades Involved
3rd …

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Summer Newport Experience

What was your driving question?  …

How can we help kids be kids again, get them outside, and build relationships?

Grades Involved
6th through 8th

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Increasing Literacy on the Plateau

What was your driving question?

How can out middle school lead in efforts to increase literacy skills within our community?

Grades Involved
6-8

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Designing and Creating a Customized Mountain Bike Trailer

What was your driving question?

How can we design and customize an enclosed trailer to store and transport our school mountain bikes?

Grades Involved
12th

What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?

Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, …

Paint It Out: Addressing the ACEs Through Art

Allie Cunningham of University Charter School, pictured with her kindergarten class

What was your driving question?

How can students learn to deal with their emotions?

Grades Involved
Kindergarten

What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?

Learner-Centered, Local to Global, Community as Classroom, Interdisciplinary Approach

Project Description

This project focuses on social-emotional learning. …

Koshkonong Trails Students Bring Holiday Cheer to Local Seniors

girl with handmade reindeer ornament

What was your driving question?

How might we promote local community engagement, citizenship, and responsibility?

Grades Involved
7th and 8th

What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?

Community as Classroom, Design Thinking

Project Description

Middle school students from Koshkonong Trails, …

Packer John’s Cabin: Park Historical Signs


Driving Question

How did the decisions of our past citizens impact our community?

Grades Involved

5th

What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project?

Community as Classroom, …

War Project


Driving Question …

Guiding Questions generated from a KWL Exercise: Why do wars start? How do wars end? What are men’s roles and women’s roles? How are they similar and how are they different?