What is Project Based Learning?
Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge.
Throughout this project based learning unit, the students have been mastering the Common Core Standards through real world tasks and activities. The students have been asked to do the following:
Throughout this project based learning unit, the students have been mastering the Common Core Standards through real world tasks and activities. The students have been asked to do the following:
- Conduct research
- Write business letters
- Pitch their choices and ideas
- Interview guest speakers
- Work in committees
- Design promotional materials
- Collect and analyze data
What Do Students Think About Project Based Learning?
Stacie Sauceda
"I think this project based learning unit is extremely beneficial. We are learning how to write persuasive business letters and do research. We also found how much time, thought, and skillful planning it requires to direct a big event like a Fun Run."
Teagan Flores
"I think this is the best and the biggest thing I've done in my whole life."
Michael Tang
"It is a great learning unit that allows children to work on fun projects to learn the normal subjects. Having to get your information from the textbooks is simply boring and some people don't learn as well that way."
Henry Zhang
"I think the Fun Run project is very important and builds character. We are learning to help other people and this can also help our future by letting us be better at business."
Yvonne Yu
"I think the Fun Run project based learning unit is great. I am learning to be less shy to others. I am also learning to ask when I really need anything, even from a stranger. It will help me be a better adult and maybe a better employee."
Ruben Carvajal
"This is an amazing unit because it’s not everyday that a bunch of 6th graders get to make a difference in the lives of those that are sick."
Chien Hao Chen
"We have fun doing jobs we are assigned and will be able to go and communicate with real-life people that might sponsor us."
Kaiya Suehiro
"I think this project based learning unit is one of the most fun ways you can learn. In this short amount of time, our class became better writers and decision makers."
Helen Benitez
"This will help us because it allows us to communicate with each other and to be creative. Writing the business letters showed us how to be persuasive."
Colin Jackson
"This project will be very educational and will expand the horizons of creativity for me and my classmates.
I am currently working on business letters and many other real-world experiences."
Kevin Chau
"The Fun Run project will help me be prepared for future life situations. I'm learning that when something fails you gotta have a backup plan."
Kyle Chu
"I am learning how to be more persuasive and be a better writer."
Paige Dance
"Normally when these types of things happen, kids are usually shunned to help out. But with this project based learning unit, we can help out and support Here to Serve! By doing this, we are learning many more responsibilities!"
Andrew Gamba
"I'm learning to deal with reality."
Timothy Lee
"I think the 5k project based learning unit is a good example of helping us work together with different people and collaborate with each other. I am learning that you have to work together in order to succeed in what you want to do. It will help me in the future because it can help prepare me to work with other people in the future that I don't know."
"I think this project based learning unit is extremely beneficial. We are learning how to write persuasive business letters and do research. We also found how much time, thought, and skillful planning it requires to direct a big event like a Fun Run."
Teagan Flores
"I think this is the best and the biggest thing I've done in my whole life."
Michael Tang
"It is a great learning unit that allows children to work on fun projects to learn the normal subjects. Having to get your information from the textbooks is simply boring and some people don't learn as well that way."
Henry Zhang
"I think the Fun Run project is very important and builds character. We are learning to help other people and this can also help our future by letting us be better at business."
Yvonne Yu
"I think the Fun Run project based learning unit is great. I am learning to be less shy to others. I am also learning to ask when I really need anything, even from a stranger. It will help me be a better adult and maybe a better employee."
Ruben Carvajal
"This is an amazing unit because it’s not everyday that a bunch of 6th graders get to make a difference in the lives of those that are sick."
Chien Hao Chen
"We have fun doing jobs we are assigned and will be able to go and communicate with real-life people that might sponsor us."
Kaiya Suehiro
"I think this project based learning unit is one of the most fun ways you can learn. In this short amount of time, our class became better writers and decision makers."
Helen Benitez
"This will help us because it allows us to communicate with each other and to be creative. Writing the business letters showed us how to be persuasive."
Colin Jackson
"This project will be very educational and will expand the horizons of creativity for me and my classmates.
I am currently working on business letters and many other real-world experiences."
Kevin Chau
"The Fun Run project will help me be prepared for future life situations. I'm learning that when something fails you gotta have a backup plan."
Kyle Chu
"I am learning how to be more persuasive and be a better writer."
Paige Dance
"Normally when these types of things happen, kids are usually shunned to help out. But with this project based learning unit, we can help out and support Here to Serve! By doing this, we are learning many more responsibilities!"
Andrew Gamba
"I'm learning to deal with reality."
Timothy Lee
"I think the 5k project based learning unit is a good example of helping us work together with different people and collaborate with each other. I am learning that you have to work together in order to succeed in what you want to do. It will help me in the future because it can help prepare me to work with other people in the future that I don't know."