Project Based Learning Made Simple

Need to Know: What skills or content will your students need to know to successfully complete this project? How will they learn this information?

Voice and Choice: What choices will students have during this project?

Critique and Revision: List the opportunities you will give students for critique and revision. I recommend building at least a quick feedback session into each day.

Public Audience: Who will your students present their final products to? Take the suggested audience from the project and mold it to fit your classroom.

BRAINSTORMING GUIDE: ELEMENTS OF PBL

Significant Content: Include specific details about the topic your students will explore. Add standards and skills that relate to this topic.

21st-Century Competencies: Tell which competencies you will build into this project, and how you plan to explicitly teach students these skills.

In-Depth Inquiry: How will your students learn about this topic? What resources will be available to them for researching their questions about the topic?

Driving Question: What will your driving question be? Mold the DQ that is included with the project to your own classroom.