Jolly Jars
This term, our Project Based Learning (PBL) started with the teachers putting us into groups. In these groups we had to work collaboratively to create Jolly Jars for the school fair. This task helped us to begin exploring our PBL question for the term - How can we build community through our actions? We had to research ideas, be creative with our product, experiment with our materials and write instructions that could be followed by others.
Here is a link to my instructions.
I learnt that instructions need to be very specific or else people will not understand.
Reflection on PBL:
For our Jolly Jar my group did origami
I contributed to my group by writing down all the ideas and putting our jars out on the table and writing instructions for my group to read them.
Our Jolly Jar was creative because it mostly includes paper, we used heaps of paper and pencils and we were very creative with our DIY ideas.
What I learned about working with others was that you can get stuff done quicker and there are lots of ideas coming in.
How did we build community through our actions? We made cute things to do when you are bored, on a plane flight or even at home when you are sick. You can put them up on a windowsill, a dresser, blu tack them onto your door at home or just give them to a friend or family member.
I learnt that instructions need to be very specific or else people will not understand.
Reflection on PBL:
For our Jolly Jar my group did origami
I contributed to my group by writing down all the ideas and putting our jars out on the table and writing instructions for my group to read them.
Our Jolly Jar was creative because it mostly includes paper, we used heaps of paper and pencils and we were very creative with our DIY ideas.
What I learned about working with others was that you can get stuff done quicker and there are lots of ideas coming in.
How did we build community through our actions? We made cute things to do when you are bored, on a plane flight or even at home when you are sick. You can put them up on a windowsill, a dresser, blu tack them onto your door at home or just give them to a friend or family member.
QUESTIONS:
Has your school ever had a school fair?
Do you do PBL at your school?
- Corinne
