Project-based+Learning

1) Solutions to hunger: Students gather information about food in their own lives, conduct research and engage in activities to understand how food and resources are distributed globally and then create a service-learning project to educate their school/ community.

2) What's our nation's priorities regarding hunger?

3) How green is my roof? project:Students will be designing and then building a 2 ft. by 2 ft. section of a “green roof” for a house.

4) It Costs How Much?: Students will explore global factors and economic principles which affect the price of oil and gas to predict what gas prices will be in ten years

5) Urban Ecology: Students will research green building techniques, alternative transportation options and alternate energy. They will collaborate in both science and humanities classes to present their research in an Urban Ecology Magazine. View this presentation to begin the Urban Ecology project. This has lots of background info.

6) Energy Alternatives and Conservation: Students will investigate ways to conserve energy or use different energy sources that will work best for their community and develop a plan to implement

7) D iminish Consumer Waste: Students will investigate waste issues and solutions, choose a solution, and create a presentation to persuade others to implement their solutino.

8) Global Warming: Students will gather information to analyze and evaluate the causes of climate change and then contact a US lesgislator sharing their views, or create a presentation, etc.

9) Health Issues and Solutions: Students will research the health ranking of the state and county, identify a health issue relevant to their community and devise a solution presentation

10) Water and Air Pollution: Students will evaluate the sources of pollution in their community and surrounding ones and research possible solutions. Check your tap water (link in project doesn't work, so click here)

Choice based inquiry project model