Project Based Learning

This summer, many of our faculty members are reading about and researching ways to incorporate Project Based Learning in our classrooms. Of course, just as many other teachers out there, many of the activities and projects we do in our classrooms are already similar to a project based learning approach. So it's thankfully more of a fine-tuning rather than a curriculum overhaul!

So where to begin?  Well, in my research so far this summer, I've come across some really great websites to help any and all get started with Project Based Learning.

The best website I visited was

De-segregating Fraction Circles

A funny thing happened today when we were began our unit on fractions.  Our discussion started off simple: equal parts and what are they.  They are the same size, shape, and they match.  Okay, simple.  Then I brought out the fraction circles and had the kids explore them.

The kids noticed right away that they had to match the colored pieces to make a full circle.  They were especially pleased with themselves because we had just been talking about equal parts and they discovered that each piece was equal.