Bobbi Frensley, K teacher at Payne, attended a PBL workshop this year. She has already started a wonderful project with her kids. Below is her explanation of what they are doing.
Project Based Learning is learning by "doing". The PBL workshop allowed me to learn about the process by "doing" an actual lesson. During the 3 day workshop, I was able to work with my grade level team to design a project that went great with our Arts in Action program. Combining S.T.E.A.M and PBL was a perfect fit.
Driving Question:
How can we use our knowledge in math skills to improve our art?
We decided to break the PBL up into monthly units of study. Each month students will learn about a new artist/medium in the S.T.E.A.M lab. The lesson is extended in the classroom throughout the month. Students will learn new math vocabulary associated with the art, write about and then create their own art based on what they have learned.
Currently, we are on our first mini unit. The kids have really enjoyed learning about Piet Mondrian. We set up a research portal on the iPads through Symbaloo. This allows students to access photos, videos and games associated with the artist. Voice and choice is awesome! ~Bobbi Frensley
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