What is Project Based Learning?

 Math PBL

Project Based Learning is an instructional approach built upon authentic learning activities that engage student interest and motivation. These activities are designed to answer a question or solve a problem and generally reflect the types of learning and work people do in the everyday world outside the classroom.

Project Based Learning is synonymous with learning in depth. A well-designed project provokes students to encounter (and struggle with) the central concepts and principles of a discipline.

Project Based Learning teaches students 21 st century skills as well as content. These skills include communication and presentation skills, organization and time management skills, research and inquiry skills, self-assessment and reflection skills, and group participation and leadership skills.

Project Based Learning is generally done by groups of students working together toward a common goal. Performance is assessed on an individual basis, and takes into account the quality of the product produced, the depth of content understanding demonstrated, and the contributions made to the ongoing process of project realization.

Finally, Project Based Learning allows students to reflect upon their own ideas and opinions, exercise voice and choice, and make decisions that affect project outcomes and the learning process in general.

Combining these considerations, we define Project Based Learning as:

Pizza is the WINNER!

MONDAY, May 6-TUESDAY, May 7

Task #1:  Research Recipes

While cooking you come across many math related work.

1. Gather your resources:  Locate 4 recipes for our cooking project, your group may print only 4 total recipes for PIZZA, make sure printing is only 1 page in length.  Recipes may be for dough or sauce.
   
2. Compare Recipes:  Complete worksheet

• How to locate worksheet:  
• Go to Garfield Assignments
• Then McD Math Tutoring folder
• Worksheet is named FRACTIONS IN COOKING
• Copy and past the document, or printing and handwriting

3.  Check in:  Check Example for help and before printing final copy.   You should only print one final completed document per group.

MONDAY, May 13, 14, 15

Task #2:  Measuring Statistics-2 parts

• Become familar with your friends and their views and attitudes
• Find out more about your behavior and choices you make

1. Locate Measuring Statistics worksheet and copy and paste or print to complete
2. Check out Example Measuring Statistics
3. Print Rubric in Garfield Assignments-McD Math Tutoring