This section of the website is new and will continue to develop in the near future.
For now, you can start by reading my blog post about the difference between project-based and problem-based learning.
Below is a table that includes some examples of problems that students could tackle and the Next Generation Science Standards that could be addressed along with a brief description of the content that could be addressed. I plan to expand this resource greatly in the future and not only provide some of my own examples but also link to other sites that provide resources.
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| How to clean up an oil spill |
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Give students several materials/options for cleaning up an oil spill. Can include substance like what’s inside disposable diapers (absorbent polymers), microorganisms, naturally occurring absorbent substances, etc.
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| Develop helmet for baseball pitchers |
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Develop helmet that is appropriate for protecting baseball pitchers.
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| Develop way to cool hot beverages off but then keep them warm |
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Develop product that when placed in hot beverage cools it down to a drinkable temperature quickly but then maintains that temperature for an extended period of time (prevents it from cooling down too quickly).
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| Develop safer barrier for skateboard park |
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Study safer barriers introduced by NASCAR. Develop safer barriers for skateboard park after investigating differences between what’s needed on a race track versus what’s needed with human-skatepark collisions.
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| Develop way to charge personal device batteries from motion (walking, etc.) |
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How to harness energy from human motion and transfer it to charge personal devices.
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| Develop system for artificial photosynthesis as alternative energy source |
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How can artificial photosynthesis be used as alternative energy source?
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