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“They had so much fun with it that when it came to tying in the standards, they had so much fun with it ... It was really neat to see them work with the other grade levels and be that role model for them. It gave them that sense of pride.”
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Josh and Andrea continue the PBL Project Blitz series where once a month, they highlight a PBL project by veterans in the PBL classroom.
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts visit with Babcock Neighborhood School (@BabcockSchool) in Babcock Ranch, FL (@babcockranchfl). Third grade facilitators Amanda Barkley (@AmandaBarkley8) and Brandi Kirkpatrick share some of their valuable Spring Break time to talk to the PBL Playbook about their project called “Germ Busters.” This authentic project came directly from the student concerns at the beginning of the year when their classmates were having to miss school because of sickness. Their task during this cross-curricular project was to come up with ways to keep their school clean and healthy, and ended with an exhibition night featuring a student created music video.
Stay tuned for more awesome projects as the PBL Project Blitz series continues every month!
Show Notes
*PBL PROJECT BLITZ EPisode 21 FULL SHOW NOTES
Resources & Links Related to this Episode
School: Babcock Neighborhood School- Babcock Ranch, FL
PBL UNIT OVERVIEW:
PBL Unit Name: Germ Busters
Grade & Subject: Elementary-3rd
Summary: This project came about because students were getting sick within the first two weeks of school starting.
Driving Question: How can we as Germ Busters keep our school clean and students healthy so that we can all be at school to learn and do our best?
Community Partners: Dr. Edwards-Mama's Chiropractor, Ms. Hall-Babcock Ranch Media/Press, Mrs. Churchill-Babcock Ranch Lifestyle Director
Rubric: Germ Buster Reflection Rubric
End Product: Germ Buster Video
Project Launch: Know/Need to Know Process
Testing germs on the school playground.
Presentation from our Community Partner, Dr. Edwards
Students presenting in their Germ Buster Video.
