This document discusses project based learning (PBL) in elementary schools. It defines PBL as student-driven learning organized around an open-ended question or problem. The document explores different approaches to implementing PBL, including examples of kindergarten, elementary, and middle school projects. It also provides resources for planning PBL units, such as the Buck Institute for Education's project design rubric. The goal is to learn how to incorporate more PBL into teaching practice to enrich student learning.

1. Project Based Learning
in the Elementary Years
Facilitator: Steve Chase
Presentation Online at: http://bit.ly/pblele

2. To learn something to enrich our practice,
and to find a way to make room for it.

3. Our Definition of 21st Century
Learning
We want our
learners to be...
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4. BC’s Definition of 21st Century
Learning:

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Assessment
for Learning
Social
Emotional
Learning
21st
Century
Learning
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Curiousity
Connection
Creation

6. PBL Inquiry
Know
Want to Know
Learned

7. PBL Inquiry+
Know
Want to Know
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How
Learned
Action
I first saw this on the Langwitches blog here:
http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/07/21/upgrade-your-kwl-chart-to-the-21st-century/
The original source is John Barell’s book “Why are School Busses Yellow”
http://www.morecuriousminds.com/bus.htm
Questions

8. What do we know about Project
Based Learning (PBL)?

9. What do we
PBL?
want to know about
Question Formulating
Technique:
1. Prompt:
a. PBL has the potential to
enrich student learning
2. Rules:
a. Ask as many question as you
can
b. do not stop to discuss,
judge, or answer the
questions
c. write down every question
as it was stated
d. change statements into

10. What do we
PBL?
want to know about
Question Formulating
Technique:
3.
Improve Questions:
a. Open vs Closed Q’s
4.
Prioritize
a. Choose 4 Q’s you want to
explore
5.
6.
Next Steps
Reflect
Here’s another “Asking Questions Activity”

11. How: BIE Definition of PBL
http://pblwl.wikispaces.com/file/view/PBL_heptagon_red.jpg/348888132/PBL
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12. How: Options for Project Exploration
1. Series of Short Summaries of
Projects and Authentic Roles
(book)
Learned
?
?
?
?
2. Detailed Summaries of Projects
(book)
3. From Worms to Wall Street Students and Teachers of various
Grades describe projects
4. Anatomy of a Project: Soil
Superheros Video -an
interdisciplinary 7th grade project
5. Kindergarten Project Presentation
6. Elementary Project: Courtyard
Redesign
7. Caine’s Arcade Style Project
Based Learning
8. Genius Hour: Student Directed

13. Anatomy of a Project: Soil
Superheros

14. Caine’s Arcade Style: Project Based
Learning
Original Caine’s Arcade Video

15. From Worms to Wall Street

16. Kindergarten Project Presentation

17. Elementary Project: Courtyard
Redesign

18. Genius Hour

19. How: Planning Resources
Handout - BIE Project Overview
1. Backward Planning Resource by Angela Wilkins (TL at Van Bien)
2. Project Planning Document
3. Project Based Planning Sheets

20. To learn something to enrich our practice,
and to find a way to make room for it.

21. Know
Want to Know
How
Learned
Action
Questions
Please feel free to connect:
schase@sd57.bc.ca
@Chase_Steve