Gas Crunch is a project where students complete activities related to the central question of "How would an alternative fuel affect the lives of the citizens of our country?"
The materials and activities for this project are available through the PBL Online Colaboratory (you can access this project after a free online registration). There are 9 documents available for download and use by teachers and students. This project is technology laden. Each student needs to have access to and knowledge of computer spreadsheets.
I like the way the PBL online-colaboratory presents projects. The structure of:
Begin with the End in Mind
Craft the Driving Question
Plan the Assessment
Map the Project
Manage the Process
provides a framework for educators to use the resources provided online but "do their own thing" based on their teaching style. The project is not scripted, therefore teachers have to think about what would work best in their classroom. Also, the Word documents are editable, instead of pdf files that you can't edit.
This project is more math oriented. I think I'll have students complete a project based on this theme around Christmas. Students like cars, and this project would maintain internal motivation throughout the month of December.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
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