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1st Grade PBL + STEAM Work

2021-2022 PBL Work

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2020-2021  Virtual PBL During a Pandemic!

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2019-2020  PBL Work

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First graders learned about the basic concepts of economics, such as goods, services, and saving. Students were able to understand more about earning money through work while also understanding the difference between spending choices and purchasing goods. Through market research, students collaborated together to create their own businesses that provided goods and services to the Drew community. To earn money, students were able to sell goods or services and share their experience about the creation of their business and various products.
"First Grade Market"
First Graders performed different services around the school in order to earn money. Students were able to use the money that they earned to make spending choices and purchase goods. 
Final Products
Individual First Grade Classrooms collaborated with their peers in order to create their own businesses. Students developed a business plan, decided what to sell, designed their product, created advertisements for their business. Students produced products to sell.
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PBL Showcase Night
Students sold their products which they have advertised to members of the Drew community! Our students shared their business plans, and the design process which was used in order to collaborate and create goods and services. 

“Super Scholars Present: Exercise and Count”

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First graders explored the real-world effects of Climate Change, which allowed them to understand more about how individuals have the ability to make a positive change in our world. Students were able to learn more about the different types of weather and the various tools that are used to predict the weather and natural disasters that are constantly occurring in various areas. With this knowledge, students discovered that the natural disasters that have occurred have become worse due to the dramatic change in the climate. Students learned more about how they can raise awareness and change their own habits to slow down climate change. 
Three Interactive Events
​Students rotated around the First-Grade classrooms to be introduced to various climate change topics such as, deforestation, types of natural disasters, and water pollution. 
  • ​Melting the Polar Ice caps from the perspective of a polar bear
  • Deforestation and forest fire-loss of habitat for animals
  • Virtual Reality-Physicality being a part of one of the above scenario
PSA and Brainpop Videos
First Graders created various PSA and Brainpop videos to address the many topics that they learned. Students were able to create videos that bring awareness to the problems affecting our environment, and how to reduce climate change! 
PBL Showcase Night
​First Graders will present their PSA and Brainpop videos during the "First Grade Film Festival". Also, Students will participate in a service project that will have them collect items such as: ponchos, socks, etc. to help those in need that have been affected by severe weather.    

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First graders were able to make connections between topics such as a healthy diet and exercise, healthy vs. non-healthy foods and food deserts. Students analyzed the results of their peers in order to see what types of foods are most and least readily available within the community, analyzing if these foods are healthy or not. Also, students were able to learn more about living vs. nonliving things and how they affect the plant and animal life, and what living things need to survive.  With this understanding, Students were able to learn more about how they can contribute healthy choices and alternatives to their community.
Data Collection
Urban communities often lack grocery stores or farmer’s markets to provide nutritious fruits and vegetables, which creates food deserts. First graders investigated and completed a scavenger hunt to discover and record their experience exploring stores in their community. Students with family members visited 3 retail stores in their community searching for healthy food choices. Students recorded food options, and information about their trip. 
Final Products 
  • Using their knowledge, Students created recipe cards to support Healthy You and Healthy Drew.
  • ​We will also collaborate with nutritional experts to create these recipe cards.
  • Additionally, each classroom will use their knowledge of plant life to create a terrarium.
PBL SHOWCASE NIGHT 
​First Graders presented their collaborative recipe cards as well as display all of their amazing knowledge they have learned with the Drew Community!

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  • Home
  • Our Work
    • ELEMENTARY ACADEMY >
      • Pre-K Work
      • Kindergarten Work
      • 1st Grade Work
      • 2nd Grade Work
      • 3rd Grade Work
      • 4th Grade Work
      • 5th Grade Work
    • JUNIOR ACADEMY >
      • 6th Grade Work >
        • Martians
        • Solar Eclipse
        • Moon Phases
      • 7th Grade Work
      • 8th Grade Work
    • SENIOR ACADEMY >
      • Class of 2020
      • Class of 2021
      • Class of 2022
      • Class of 2023
      • Class of 2024
      • Class of 2025
    • ENRICHMENT >
      • Engineering >
        • Little Free Libraries Collaboration
      • Robotics
      • Elementary Spanish
      • Fine Arts
    • SOAR
    • MAKER SCHOLARS >
      • Maker Scholars Blog
      • Mentor Application
      • Student Application
    • Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam
    • 3D PRINTING AT DREW
  • RESOURCES
    • STEAM Trunks >
      • STEAM TRUNK CALENDARS
      • Request a STEAM Trunk
      • Tales of the Traveling Trunks
    • STEAM + PBL UNITS
    • STEAM Posters
    • Makerspaces
    • Engineering Design Residency
  • EVENTS
    • Maker Nights
    • Solar Eclipse Viewing
    • SPACE IS THE NEW PLACE >
      • 2018 SPACE IS THE NEW PLACE
      • 2017 SPACE IS THE NEW PLACE
    • STEAM Certification Celebration
    • STEAM Scholarship
    • DESIGNORAMA >
      • REGISTER FOR DESIGNORAMA
      • 2020 DESIGNORAMA PARTICIPANTS
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      • 2018 DESIGNORAMA PARTICIPANTS
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      • 2021 Presenters
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      • 2018 STEAM Career Day Photos
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      • Hewlett Packard at Drew
    • MAKER FAIRE
    • Mini Maker Faire
    • Principal's Coffee
    • Lantern Parade
  • Contact
    • STEAM Support Staff
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