Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Constitution Lives
As part of the study of the Constitution, young scholars will do research on and create a Constitutional scrapbook and multimedia presentation on the Bill of Rights. Students will use various media print resources as well as the Internet...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Human Body Inc.: What's an Arm and a Leg Worth?
In this technology-based project, students will take on the role of a legal defense team and prepare the court defense for a body organ that is currently an employee of Human Body Inc.. Due to recent cost increases, the Human Body has...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Systems Every "Body" Needs to Know
This lesson is designed to allow learners to explore the human body through a WebQuest with Internet and multimedia resources provided for research. Students will create a cell diagram, write a letter, and create a slideshow presentation...
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.
Other
Eduscapes: Teacher Tap: Project, Problem, and Inquiry Based Learning
What is problem, project, and inquiry based learning? This comprehensive website is full of resources to help you learn more about these teaching styles and strategies.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Digital Slideshows: Power Point for the Novice
Students will learn how to use presentation software to enhance learning. Student-created digital slideshow presentations can span the curriculum. Each student will prepare a presentation in one of the following curriculum areas:...
Cengage Learning
Mission to Mars: Project Based Learning
Young scholars will plan a human expedition to the planet Mars. Through this project-based activity, they can choose to learn about the surface of Mars, the trip route, the analogical features between Mars and Earth, nutrition and...
University of Virginia
U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
Other
Rubi Star: Create Rubrics for Your Project Based Learning
RubiStar is a tool that helps teachers develop rubrics. After students have done the project and the rubric has been used to grade it, you can enter the data into RubiStar to determine which items are problematic for the class as well.
Other
What Is Rubistar? How to Make Rubrics
This online tool is designed for teachers to create rubrics that correspond with project-based learning activities.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Nhgri: Talking Glossary of Dna Replication
The National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetic and Molecular Biology Branch provides this great multimedia site for information on DNA replication. Click on the explanation and if you have Real PLayer you will listen to an...