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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, Interdisciplinary Approach Project Description It all started with a picture of a footprint that the teacher brought into the classroom…
The Upper Valley Mercury Project
What was your driving question? Do different bodies of water have different mercury concentrations? Grades Involved 9th-12th What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Local to Global, Community as Classroom, Inquiry-Based Project Description Students went out to rivers, lakes, and streams in the upper valley and captured dragonfly samples that were sent to a…
Poverty and Wealth
What was your driving question? How do those in poverty survive in a world driven by wealth? Grades Involved 6th, 7th, & 8th What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Community as Classroom, Local to Global Project Description Our goal as a middle school team was to broaden our students’ knowledge…
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, Community as Classroom, Interdisciplinary Approach Project Description Students partnered with the University of West Alabama to revamp the Bluebird…
A Place-Inspired Soundscape
What was your driving question? How can music represent nature? Grades Involved 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Community as Classroom Project Description Students in a music composition class were asked to create a piece of music that represents the beauty of where we live in the…
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, Community as Classroom Project Description This project was entirely student-led, from an informal proposal through the final reflection and…
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? Grades Involved 3rd, 4th, 7th, & 8th What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Community as Classroom, Inquiry-Based Project Description This project involved multiple grade levels. The 3/4 class was learning…
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? Grades Involved 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th What PBE principles were highlighted in this…
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. It is a positive way for students to work out their problems because…
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, especially those that do not speak English. Grades Involved…
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. The students wanted to know how birds find food in the winter months,…
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 & 5th What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Community as Classroom, Interdisciplinary Approach, Inquiry-Based Project Description With science…
Koshkonong Trails Students Bring Holiday Cheer to Local Seniors
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, a project-based charter school in Cambridge, Wisconsin, were looking for ways to connect with…
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 What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Community as Classroom, Interdisciplinary Approach, Inquiry Based Project Description 5th grade students, from the Fairview Elementary School, took…
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 What PBE principles were highlighted in this project? Learner-Centered, Local to Global, Interdisciplinary, Inquiry Based Project Description At the beginning of this project, students were asked to make posters with interpretive drawings…
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, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary, Learner-Centered, Local to Global, Design Thinking Project Description Students had a voice and choice during the entire project. They were able to design their own signs…
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? What are the different branches of the military? How has technology in wars changed over time? Grades Involved 4th-5th What PBE Principles…
Zoo Project
Driving Question How can you design a zoo that is good for animals and attractive to visitors? Grades Involved 3rd What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary, Learner-Centered, Local to Global Project Description This year 3rd grade has worked on an interdisciplinary year-long project to design a…
Community Impact Project: Local Forest Studies
Driving Question How might we create for visitors to teacher them about plants, animals, and other topics that relate to our local natural area, specifically Palisades Creek Trailhead Grades Involved K-2nd What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary, Learner-Centered, Local to Global Project Description The project began…
Build the Ripple — The Playground
Driving Question How might we partner with the City of New Meadows to enhance the city park? Grades Involved 8th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary, Learner-Centered Project Description The 8th grade helped the City of New Meadows by designing the layout and helping to install…
Engineering & Global Economy Project
Driving Question How might we engineer and market a product that appeals to different economies around the world? Grades Involved 5th-7th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Local to Global, Design Thinking Project Description Students developed this project from an idea to explore what engineering looks like and wanting to connect our learning…
Natural Distasters
Driving Question In a natural disaster, should resources be allocated equally to all citizens? Grades Involved 6th-8th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Local to Global, Interdisciplinary Project Description Students investigated the topic of Natural Disasters through two lenses: Objective (science and action) and Subjective (human experience). Using background knowledge skills (obtained from…
Geoneers Geo Tour
Driving Question How can we get people to enjoy learning about our valley? Grades Involved 5th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Interdisciplinary Project Description Through this project students learned about the ecosystems unique to our local area. Our Science connection was through the collection of eDNA…
Teaching Biology to Politicians
Driving Question How can we use our biology background knowledge to influence politicians on the effects that humans have on the avian life in the Snake River Watershed? Grades Involved 5th-7th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary Project Description From an interest in ancestry and…
Wild Animal Project
Driving Question What adaptations do local wild animals have that help them to survive tough conditions in our environment? Grades Involved K-1st What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary Project Description The GYE Wild Animal project touched on several aspects of our yearlong curriculum including topics…
Single-Use Plastics
Driving Question How can our community impact the use of single use plastics? Grades Involved 2nd-5th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Design Thinking, Inquiry-Based, Interdisciplinary, Local to Global Project Description This unit reflected student interest in learning more about the Plastic Bag Ban in town as well as…
Building a Library
Driving Question How can we build and curate a library in our new building in the “Woods” space? Grades Involved 3rd-7th What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Design Thinking Project Description One of the neat things about Mountain River School moving to a new campus at the beginning of…
Water…It’s Dirty
Driving Question How can I communicate knowledge and understanding of a local water issue through an integrated lens using a variety of academic skills? Grades Involved High School What PBE Principles were highlighted in this project? Inquiry-Based, Community as Classroom, Learner-Centered, Interdisciplinary Approach Project Description Each spring the 9th and 10th grade math, humanities and…
The Great Phoenixes Baking Project
Driving Question How can we, as artists and mad scientists, take our knowledge of baking and make a show? Grades Involved Elementary How did this project connect to the local or regional community? Students had a chance to visit different bakeries in our community and invite community experts into the classroom to learn about the…
The Medical Project
Driving Question What Does Medical Care Look Like in Teton Valley? Grades Involved Pre-Kindergarten How did this project connect to the local or regional community? Students had the opportunity to collect real medical tools and uniforms and connect with experts in the community. We were able to invite ski patrol and “student experts” to our…
A Play Space for Students, By Students
Driving Questions Why is play important? What can we learn from play? Grades Involved 3rd-5th How did this project connect to the local or regional community? We began the 2019-20 school year at our brand new campus in Morrisville, which has provided our students with unique opportunities to engage in the learning process while actually…
Snakes
Driving Question Do snakes deserve to be feared by humans? Grades Involved 2nd and 3rd How did this project connect to the local or regional community? We have a lot of boys in our class who are very curious in animals and the natural world. Snakes are a mysterious creature unlike any other, so our…
Life in the Desert
Driving Question How can life exist in the desert without much water? Grades Involved Kindergarten and 1st How did this project connect to the local or regional community? Families in Teton Valley frequently visit the desert in Utah for family vacations. One student had recently been on one of these trips and was inspired by…
Operation Patriot Paste
Mountaineer Tiny Home
From Chestnuts to Charity
Building Blocks
Empty Bowls
Bee Homes