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Compare lucidchart and novamind3/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Propose episodes of SpongeBob that teach kids about finding common denominators. What adventures would SpongeBob have during the Great Depression?.I lost rapport with my students, and just imagine if I could have funneled that energy and enthusiasm into a project… Driving questions might have been: I saw my students' eyes light up when they found out my dad’s name is Gary (the name of SpongeBob’s pet snail). Instead of embracing their passion for the topic, I banned SpongeBob from my classroom because I thought it was distracting. ![]() If they were passing notes, it was probably about SpongeBob. They would mention SpongeBob any chance they got during class. They would enter the classroom each morning talking about the cartoon and its characters. In my first year of teaching, my fifth graders were obsessed with SpongeBob Squarepants. Take what they are interested in and find a way to connect that interest to learning standards. The most successful projects feed off of students’ passions. Which comes first, the driving question or the learning goals? I think it depends. In the process of investigating the question and sharing their answers, students learn important content and skills. It should push them toward a production or solution. They pose predicaments that students find interesting and actually want to answer. The question drives students to discuss, inquire, and investigate the topic. It might be a statement, but I’ll still refer to is as a question.ĭriving questions pose simply stated real world dilemmas. I’ll stick with driving question, but do know that sometimes the driving question is not interrogative. These terms include essential question, challenge, prime question, WILD HOG question, focus question, and smart question. It captures the heart of the project by providing purpose using clear and compelling language. With so many different flavors of project based learning (including problem based learning, challenge based learning, student centered learning, exploration, student driven inquiry, and authentic learning), it’s not surprising that we have a variety of other terms for a question or statement that is the project’s driving force. Like many educators, I call the “mission statement” of a project a driving question. ![]()
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