DIY Project Based Learning for Math and Science

Are you interested in using Project Based Learning to revamp your lessons, but aren’t sure how to get started? In DIY Project Based Learning for Math and Science, award-winning teacher and Edutopia blogger Heather Wolpert-Gawron makes it fun and easy! Project Based Learning encourages students and teachers alike to abandon their dusty textbooks, and instead embrace a form of curriculum design focused on student engagement, innovation, and creative problem-solving. A leading name in this field, Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares some of her most popular units for Math and Science in this exciting new collection. This book is an essential resource for teachers looking to: Create their own project-based learning units. Engage student in their education by grounding lessons in real-world problems and encouraging them to develop creative solutions. Incorporate role-playing into everyday learning. Develop real-world lessons to get students to understand the life-long relevance of what they are learning. Assess multiple skills and subject areas in an integrated way. Collaborate with teachers across subject areas. Test authentic skills and set authentic goals for their students to grow as individuals. Part I of the book features five full units, complete with student samples, targeted rubrics, a checklist to keep students on track, and even "Homework Hints." Part II is a mix-and-match section of tools you can use to create your own PBL-aligned lessons. The tools are available as eResources on our website, www.routledge.com/9781138891609, so you can print and use them in your classroom immediately.

eResources Meet the Author Foreword by Suzie Boss Introduction Project Based Learning, the Common Core, and the 4Cs Experts Weigh In A Teacher’s Maker Movement How to Create Your Own PBL UNIT Focusing on Math or Science How This Book is Different Than Other PBL Books PART I: PBL Lessons THE GENIUS UNIT: A unit based on informational reading and scientific lab reports Facts Overview Step-by-Step Lessons Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #1 Student Exemplars INVENTION UNIT: A unit based on inventing solutions to common, everyday problems using persuasive pitch writing, crowdsourcing, 3D printing, and digital commercial production Facts Overview Step-by-Step Lessons Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #2 Student Exemplars GALAPAGOS UNIT – A unit committed to funding a mission to save the endangered and unique species of the Galapagos Islands based on student research, role-playing, writing an executive summary of recommendations, and an oral pitch to the "board" of a major institute. Facts Overview Step-by-Step Lessons Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #3 Student Exemplars THE THEME PARK UNIT: A unit based on the engineering of building a theme park focused on mathematical trial-and-error and various thematic reading genres Facts Overview Step-by-Step Lessons Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #4 Student Exemplars THE TEACH THEM TO BE TEACHERS UNIT: A unit based on the highest level of communication of all…the ability to teach Facts Overview Step-by-Step Lessons Tip on How to Assess Writing Quickly #5 Student Exemplars PART II – Mix and Match Lessons Cornell Notes QRF (Question-Response Format) Norms for Video Conferencing How to Conduct an Interview Writing with Numeracy Lesson The Problem Statement Collaboration Constitution Assignment Tips on How to Reach Consensus Oral Presentation Rubric Understanding Infographics Lesson Break-Even Analysis How to Comment on a Blog Cover Letter Outline Executive Summary Outline Oral Conference Feedback Sheet Google Advanced Search Six Steps of Being an Internet Detective Internet Literacy: Verifying the Evidence Lesson Developing a Student-Created Assessment Oral Presentation Timing Sheet How to Annotate Text Tips for Choosing a Book Visual Presentation (PowerPoint) Guidelines Norms for Backchanneling and Using Twitter

Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher and a popular blogger through Tweenteacher.com and Edutopia.org. She is also author of DIY Project Based Learning in ELA and History, as well as two other books with Routledge Eye On Education.