Project Examples

Key Design Elements of a Project Based Learning Unit

This page provides examples or outlines of projects. While you won't see the project in full in either the text or the videos, both provide great overviews of projects and how the elements of PBl are incorporated into each.

Look and listen for the following Gold Standard PBL Elements:

  • Key Knowledge, Understandings, and Success Skills
  • Challenging Problem or Question
  • Sustained Inquiry
  • Authenticity
  • Student Voice and Choice
  • Reflection
  • Critique and Revisione

Video Outlines of Project Based Learning Units

11th grade Water Quality Project

3rd grade The Tiny House Project

Middle School March Through Nashville Project

Kindergarten Taking Care of Our Environment

High School Revolutions Project

High Tech High Schools You will find a large number of project outlines here.