Rent Exploring California Through Project-Based Learning

Synopsis

Exploring California through Project-Based Leaning includes 50 well-thought-out projects designed for grades 3-5. In assigning your students projects that dig into California's geography, history, government, economy, current events, and famous people, you will deepen their appreciation and understanding of California while simultaneously improving their analytical skills and ability to recognize patterns and big-picture themes.

Project-based learning today is much different that the craft-heavy classroom activities popular in the past. Inquiry, planning, research, collaboration, and analysis are key components of project-based learning activities today. However, that doesn t mean creativity, individual expression, and fun are out. They definitely aren t!

Each project is designed to help students gain important knowledge and skills that are derived from standards and key concepts at the heart of academic subject areas. Students are asked to analyze and solve problems, to gather and interpret data, to develop and evaluate solutions, to support their answers with evidence, to think critically in a sustained way, and to use their newfound knowledge to formulate new questions worthy of exploring.

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