FAB & STEAM Project Based Learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an open-ended, authentic, engaging, complex, and transdisciplinary question, problem, or challenge. Rooted in the TPACK teaching method and the human-centered design process, students are challenged to create an artifact of their learning utilizing digital fabrication that can be presented to the public.
CMSD Resources:
FAB / STEAM PBL Workbook
FAB / STEAM PBL Project Unit Template – a template to help you think about planning an interdisciplinary project based STEAM unit.
Fab Rubrics Google Sheets FAB Rubric
MFL Project Ideas – some ideas we have for projects that utilize the MFL
2014- STEAM Attributes – what makes a STEAM classroom or school? how can you move closer to PBL STEAM?
2014- CMSD STEM Book – all things CMSD STEAM
Other Online Resources:
PBL Works
25 STEAM Projects for Kids – great little projects for younger kids, most can be done with stuff you have in your classroom already or at home.
40 STEM Activities for Kids -again for younger kids, but this site is very inspiring!
High Tech High Student Projects – High Tech High is a group of charter schools in the San Diego area. Their PBL units are well documented and have many resources.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Fab Lab 