A Playground Redesign Is a Better School Project Than a Garden
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder compares common school project types and argues that some have much greater educational value than others.
Key Takeaways
- Not all projects are equal - A playground redesign involves math, design, community input, and real-world application
- Gardens are overrated - While appealing, garden projects often consume more time than they return in learning
- Choose projects that maximize learning - The best projects combine academic content with real-world problem-solving
Transcript
students at an elementary school in lowell massachusetts worked together to redesign their playground as part of a project-based learning unit and what i love about stories like this you can see the the whole process on their facebook page the work that the teachers did what i love about things like this is that students get to see the impact of their work and it gets to benefit them well as benefit their school for the long term and often with projects like this people think of gardens abbott elementary has a garden project that's ongoing and i think that type of thing ends up being a lot of work and being a lot less attractive and a lot less fun than people anticipate but i just really appreciate the details of this project and how students work together to design their playground so that it could be enjoyed by all so you can check that out on the lowell public schools facebook page