Project-based learning is for physical education, too

From “brain boost” videos to creating games from scratch, a Wisconsin P.E. teacher shares how projects engage his elementary ...
WBNG

$1,500 grant helps Binghamton High School host first science fair

Binghamton High School hosted its first science fair with the help of a $1,500 grant and the Southern Tier Scholastic Science ...
Education Week

Aligned Science Curriculum, Better Scores? Research Finds a Connection

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify the nature of the organization WestEd. Using an elementary curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards improved students’ science ...
Campus Technology

Project-Based Learning in an AI-Inspired Era

The return to project-based learning, paired with today's AI tools, has created a new learning paradigm. Here, Mark Frydenberg, distinguished lecturer of Computer Information Systems and director of ...
KQED

Project-based learning can make students anxious (and that’s not always a bad thing)

Educators who invest in project-based learning (PBL) say the benefits are obvious: real-world relevance and a sense of purpose lead to higher classroom engagement and better knowledge retention among ...
Education Week

Can a Science Museum Reshape Learning? Inside One District’s Experiment

Jace’s interest in marine biology may stem from his frequent visits to the Da Vinci Science Center, just down the street from ...
EdSurge

Phenomena-Based Learning and 3D Science: Inspiring Curiosity and Making Sense of the World

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...
SpaceNews

NASA Selects 21 New Learning Projects to Engage Students in STEM

NASA is awarding more than $3.8 million to 21 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions for projects designed to bring the excitement of space science to communities across ...