“They had so much fun with it that when it came to tying in the standards, they had so much fun with it … It was really neat to see them work with the other grade levels and be that role model for them. It gave them that sense of pride.”

— Amanda Barkley, 3rd Grade Facilitator, Babcock Neighborhood School | Babcock Ranch, FL

 

SHOW NOTES

Josh and Andrea continue the PBL Project Blitz series where once a month, they highlight a PBL project by veterans in the PBL classroom.

In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts visit with Babcock Neighborhood School (@BabcockSchool) in Babcock Ranch, FL (@babcockranchfl). 2nd grade facilitators Amanda Barkley (@AmandaBarkley8) and Brandi Kirkpatrick share some of their valuable Spring Break time to talk to the PBL Playbook about their project called “Germ Busters.” This authentic project came directly from the student concerns at the beginning of the year when their classmates were having to miss school because of sickness. Their task during this cross-curricular project was to come up with ways to keep their school clean and healthy, and ended with an exhibition night featuring a student created music video.

School: Babcock Neighborhood School– Babcock Ranch, FL

PBL UNIT OVERVIEW:

PBL Unit Name: Germ Busters

Grade & Subject: Elementary-3rd

Summary: This project came about because students were getting sick within the first two weeks of school starting.

Driving Question: How can we as Germ Busters keep our school clean and students healthy so that we can all be at school to learn and do our best?

Community Partners: Dr. Edwards – Mama’s Chiropractor, Ms. Hall – Babcock Ranch Media/Press, Mrs. Churchill – Babcock Ranch Lifestyle Director

Rubric: Germ Buster Reflection Rubric

End Product: Germ Buster Video

Stay tuned for more awesome projects as the PBL Project Blitz series continues every month!

 

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