Connect your students to the real world with project-based learning! Project-based learning (PBL) allows students to think deeply about the content they're learning. This how-to guide, grounded in the research of human development and cognition, emphasizes the role of inquiry in PBL. With a step-by-step guide to developing inquiry-rich projects, subject-specific chapters, exercises and numerous examples, this book shows how to: Plan and implement project-based units aligned to standards Connect projects to the real-world work of mathematicians, scientists, and other experts Assess student learning, with sample rubrics for projects Use technology to promote student learning through PBL