Project+Sketch-Guiding+questions+and+activities

=For all resources and bibliographies please see links on our home page.= = = =Guiding question and activity for Bucktail PBL project by Willis.=

The Question:
What will the future workplace look like and how does PBL model that workplace?

**The Activity:**
Show the students (educators) the ABC Nightline video "The Deep Dive" and have them read an excerpt out of Danial Pink's book "A Whole New Mind" called "Abundance, Automation, and Asia". Then have the students in groups brainstorm how the points made in these two different sources about the world of business in the 21st century are modeled by PBL learning experiences. Is there truly a "Real World connection"? Share these points with the whole group.

=**Guiding question and activity for Bucktail PBL project by Krista.**=

**The Question:**
What does a PBL lesson look like? When comparing your current lesson planning framework and the framework for PBL lessons what are the differences?

**The Activity:**
Prior to the staff's development our group will pass out objectives for our upcoming instructional lesson. Educators will be asked to bring a copy of a recent lesson plan with them that will be used throughout our meeting together. During a professional development period the educators will be introduced to a website that contains information on how to make Project-Based lesson plans. The educators will use Inspiration to compare and contrast their current lesson planning framework with the framework on the provided website. The educators will share their findings after the completion of their activity. The group presenters will raise guiding questions regarding similarities and any differences found throughout this process. []

=Guiding question and activity for Bucktail PBL project by Justin=

**The Question:**
How does a traditional classroom compare to a PBL classroom?

**The Activity:**
The students (teachers) will explore the characteristics of PBL on Eutopia.com in small groups. The students will read the articles and watch the embedded video clips from the site. The group will begin with reading //Why Is PBL Important, What Is PBL// About and finish with //How Does PBL Work//. Upon completion of the readings, each group will create a concept map comparing traditional classrooms to PBL classrooms identifying the challenges and benefits. Each group will then report out and a master concept map will be created compiling the information presented by all of the groups using www.bubblus.com []

=Guiding question and activity for Bucktail PBL project by Ben.= How does PBL meet the needs of all learners?
 * The Question:**

Every student is an individual, and as such each will learn in different ways. In today's classrooms, we will encounter students with differing ability levels. The key to being able to ensure that each and every student learns and experiences success within a PBL project is to differentiate instruction. In this activity, the students (teachers) will be placed into heterogenously mixed groups to view the Differentiation Power Point Presentation. The students then apply the differentiation strategies to prepare a lesson on incorporating these strategies into a PBL project on the possible causes of global warming.
 * The Activity:**