Project Based Learning

I believe that project based learning is a great way for students to learn in the classroom. Focusing on a a specific theme, there are many ways that a teacher can touch on each subject within that unit. When students can focus on a common theme throughout the curriculum, I believe that their learning is increased. I found the ePals website to be very interesting and full of great resources about project based learning. I really liked the project based on weather and how it works. Weather is such a fun topic for kids because it is part of their everyday life. In this one unit, you can focus on science, math, and even reading/writing. I can definitely see myself using project based learning in my own classroom.