Page 29 - THE Journal, January/February 2018

FEATURE | TEACHING & TECHNOLOGY
IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA, kindergarten students designed the games and toys used to stimulate the minds of orangutans in a zoo halfway across the country. Middle school students secured a historical marker for a local landmark that was instrumental to African American history. And high school students advised state leaders how
they could use de-icing materials on roads and bridges that are less harmful to the environment.
PBL
Using project- based learning in support of clear curriculum goals leads
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to deeper learning and engagement in these school systems.
BY DENNIS PIERCE
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