I wanted to research more about Project Based Learning and how to start a lesson. I found a website that had a good overview on what PBL is, how to search for information, and additional resources. This site also reminded me of WebQuests, which is something I learned about and designed at the beginning of my Master's program that I completely forgot about until the reminder.
This site gave a general overview on how to start planning PBL, as well as some basic examples. The website is http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=100&entryid=267. After the reminder of WebQuests, I started searching for some Science ones at the 5th grade level, and Scholastic had a bunch of examples. I found those at http://teacher.scholastic.com/webquest/science.htm. Some of the links, like the one for Amber, are no longer available. I can see how students could use WebQuests to get excited and familiar with research before moving into a long-term project.
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