In the final 2020 episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined by Global Science Perspectives teachers Veronica Buckler and Fariha Hossain of CSA New Tech High School in Columbus, IN to discuss their annual Holiday Ride project. This project started with the goal of community awareness of climate change, and this year is taking a virtual twist.
Hot Wheels Exhibit PBL Unit | Episode 30
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea chat with Rhonda Adamson about a Middle School Math and Science project she did at Decatur Middle School in MSD Decatur Township Schools in Indianapolis, IN. Lining up with the annual Indy 500 race in Indianapolis, Rhonda’s classes partnered with the Indianapolis Children’s Museum to create a Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit to teach younger students about force and other ideas relevant to race cars.
Spin for Miles 4 Myeloma PBL Unit | Episode 27
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea chat with Britni Pascoe, a 3rd Grade teacher at Southport Elementary School in Southport, IN. Britni shares a project that the Southport Elementary 3rd Graders completed called “Spin for M4M.” Inspired by a Myeloma diagnosis in a family member of one of their teachers, third graders aimed to revamp a biking event called Miles 4 Myeloma in order to raise both awareness of the disease and money for cancer research.
Plastic Trash PBL Unit | Episode 23
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea have a virtual chat with Justin Newby, a Special Education teacher at T.T. Knight Middle School. Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky. Justin talks about an environmentally driven project, Plastic Trash, he completed with his students in which they analyze the impact of environmental waste in their own community.
Chemistry & Service Learning PBL Unit, PBL Project Blitz | Episode 20
In this special leap-day bonus episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts sit down with Nate Langel, a High School Chemistry teacher at the Grand Rapids Public Museum School (MI). He shares an incredibly powerful project in which he partners with Heartside Ministry, a local non-profit to help those facing homelessness and other challenges.
Eagle Conservation PBL Unit | Episode 13
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts chat with Rachel Crawford and Tiffany Bishop, first grade teachers from Babcock Ranch Neighborhood School in Babcock Ranch, FL. They share an incredibly authentic and powerful project they did with their first grade students around the protection of bald eagles and their habitats.