There is no I in team. Seven team problems provide classmates the opportunity to work with a partner on a task. Projects span the course and require pupils to apply their knowledge. Tasks range from writing the algorithm in English to...

Everything from adding an overlay to uploading images to navigating the software, teachers become apt at using Google Earth™ in the classroom to create Earth Science lessons.

The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...

Here's a workshop for teachers that rocks the academic world! Using earthquakes as a medium for instruction, educators learn about crosscutting engineering with science. Fun, hands-on, collaborative exercises encourage participants to...

What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...

Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...

Designed specifically for math instructors, the seventh workshop of a 15-part series allows time to explore Webb's DOK, ponder open-ended questions, and create lessons to apply what is learned. Teachers craft high-quality math problems...

Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...

A PowerPoint presentation prepares instructors for teaching learners about self-efficacy, a key competency of social-emotional learning. The 29-page presentation is designed to give administrators and teachers a deeper understanding of...

This site presents projects for individual classrooms and collaborative projects that can be done with other classes or schools. Most of these are science projects.

A project-based learning checklist and rubric generator helps keep students on track and allows them to take responsibility for their own learning through peer- and self-evaluation. Create checklists for writing and science projects,...

A good starting-point for students preparing to participate in a science fair. Find tips for choosing a topic, managing your time, and creating a good display.

Read and print out steps that will help you with your science fair project, from topic forming and researching to analyzing and drawing conclusions..

This is a PDF report on an arts-integrated social studies curriculum project designed to provide third- through fifth- grade students and teachers with the tools necessary to: develop visual literacy skills; implement social science...

For your science fair project, you can try inventing something or you can investigate a scientific issue. Find out whether doing an invention or an investigation is right for you.

How can we help low-income students and students of color achieve in math? Robert Moses, founder of The Algebra Project, talks about his efforts to help students succeed in math and science through this "national math literacy project."...

An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...

This competent site features a thorough and detailed description of the steps needed to produce a successful science fair project. Other helpful science fair web pages can be found on this site.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An article discussing how the Next Generation Science Standards is the what and PBL is the how!

A 4-minute video showing a teacher explaining what Universal Design for Learning looks like in the context of her Grade 8 Science classroom. She discusses how it is promoting independence with students. The interviewer talks with some...

A Grade 8 Science teacher describes how she set up her classroom routines to facilitate group interaction and efficient use of technology tools during a UDL unit. As part of their unit on meteorology, students created a presentation on...

This resource is a short piece, part of a larger page, on conducting your experiment. It contains a lot of good advice.

Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An article featuring Stephen Ritz and his innovative use of PBL in his science classroom. See how he relates his curriculum to urban farming.