Project Based Learning(PBL) Is Here!
Project based learning is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage student interest and motivation. The Shrewsbury School Committee set a district goal for all grade levels throughout the system to encourage student participation in PBL next year. Always ahead of the trend, the third grade team has modified our end of year home based math activity to fit the parameters of a PBL task. The purpose for this is two fold: (1) students can use the additional home study for mastery of their basic math facts, and (2) guided exploration will introduce the PBL model to the students in a familiar environment with teachers and classmates they are comfortable with and work with cooperatively.
The task will be to create a math game to strengthen and review one of the concepts learned this year. The students will decide on the concept they will review and the type of game they will create. Cooperative work and delineation of tasks will be necessary to meet agreed upon goals and deadlines. Authentic evaluation will be demonstrated when the students play and assess each others games.
The students and staff look forward to out first PBL challenge.
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