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Using Freckle for Project-Based Learning

Discover Math concepts through real-world scenarios

  • Explore Inquiry Based Lessons (IBL's) for Grades 1–8 including: Measuring Earthquakes, Working at the Farmer's Market, Traveling the World, Introduction to the Stock Market, and many more.
  • Use Constructed Response for Grades 6–9 to explore math domains including: Geometry, Expressions and Equations, Functions, Exponential Equations and Expressions, Descriptive Statistics, and many more.

Engage students through critical thinking and active learning

  • Identify standard or domain for real-world application and group practice. Use filters in IBL section to explore relevant IBLs and choose one.
  • Review teaching materials and handouts for each piece of the lesson to understand goals/instructions and plan time in weekly lesson plans.
  • Lead IBLs—suggest that students watch video (2nd day on) independently before group, and watch again together.
    • Review questions in beginning of presentation are great as warm-ups and getting students discussing/sharing ideas to target math practice standards.
  • Students work in small groups using handouts to work towards the goal of that day's IBL (Pro tip: Use "Class Grouping Report" to form small groups).
  • Review as a class. Focus on students communicating reasoning and evaluating ideas and evidence to stress math standards and conceptual understanding.

Connect students with Social Studies topics through engaging activities.

  • Identify unit/concept of learning. Filter by grade/subject to explore Social Studies units.
  • Review units and identify the relevant or pieces of lessons (Note: Can use whole unit or individual lesson).
  • Make sure materials are prepped/printed prior to instruction.
  • Use teacher guides to lead lessons.
  • Assign articles for students at their adaptive reading level.

Connect students with NGSS aligned Science topics using Freckle design engineering projects.

  • Identify unit/concept of learning. Filter by grade/subject to explore Science units.
  • Review units and identify the relevant or pieces of lessons (Note: Can use whole unit or individual lesson).
  • Make sure materials are gathered and prepared prior to instruction.
  • Use teacher guides to lead lessons.
  • Leverage Freckle's design engineering challenges.
  • Assign articles for students at their adaptive reading level.