Using the Familiar to Spark Curiosity, Deeper Understanding, and Investment in Place
What was your driving question?
What is the diversity of animals in our schoolyard?
Grades Involved
2nd
What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?
Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Local to Global, Community as Classroom, Inquiry-Based, …
Bird is the Word
What was your driving question?
How can we provide a habitat for the native Alabama birds that may be displaced by human impact?
Grades Involved
8th
What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?
Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, …
Genetics and Traits
What was your driving question?
Can we predict what traits the offspring will have if we know the parent’s information for chickens?
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Grades Involved
3rd, 4th, 7th, & 8th
What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?
Community Research Project: Ice Melt Alternatives
What was your driving question?
How might the STEM/PBL class research and develop an economical and environmental alternative to using Magnesium Chloride as a road treatment in Adams County in order to reduce its impacts on our vehicles and local ecosystem? …
Paint It Out: Addressing the ACEs Through Art
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. …
Blog for Newcomers: “An Adventure in Monmouth”
What was your driving question?
How can we create a resource for families in the area that shows them places to go and activities to do, especially for newcomers? This project came from the families within the school wanting a resource to share with new families, …
Fairview Kindergarten Students Study Birds in Winter
What was your driving question?
How do birds survive in the winter?
Grades Involved
Kindergarten
What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?
Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based
Project Description
Students were learning about how animals survive in the winter in their Science classes. …
Fourth and Fifth Grade Students at TSS Support Wildlife Crossings
What was your driving question?
Having learned that a nearby highway was a hotspot for wildlife-vehicle collisions, Teton Science Schools’ Mountain Academy 4th and 5th graders wondered, can we help “give wildlife a brake?”
Grades Involved
4th & …
Fairview Woods
What was your driving question?
How might we understand and inform others about the varying trees of the FVE woods and preserve the value of nature?
Grades Involved
5th
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The Water Project
What was your driving question?
How do we ensure all Falcons are hydrated, safe, and stewards of the environment?
Grades Involved
4th
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What PBE principles were highlighted in this project?
