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Project Examples

By sharing documentation of their experiences implementing the Project Approach, Illinois teachers can help each other learn new strategies and ideas for implementation. Educators are invited to submit simple documentation of project work from their classrooms. Check out our Guidelines for Submitting a Project to IEL for suggestions on how to submit a project example. Once you’ve submitted a project, IEL staff will help edit and publish your project.

Pasta, Pasta!

Pasta, Pasta!

09/26/2022
Farm Implements: Learning About Tractors and Combines  

Farm Implements: Learning About Tractors and Combines  

06/08/2022
Recipes for Learning: A Baking Project

Recipes for Learning: A Baking Project

12/01/2021
Figure 9. Children used pictures of squirrels, trees, and nests to inspire their easel paintings. 

The Squirrel Project  

09/13/2021
Voting Project

Voting Project

08/30/2021
Carson’s Fishing Project

Carson’s Fishing Project

03/23/2021
children making pizza

The Sharing Pizza Project

08/11/2020
Figure 6. Volunteers made it possible for children to learn to use tools for making and icing cakes.

The Baking Project

08/11/2020
Child with water pipe

“Where Does the Water Go?” Investigating Pipes and Plumbing

05/28/2019
The Pumpkin Project

The Pumpkin Project

10/02/2018
Traditional Costumes Project

Traditional Costumes Project

07/25/2018
The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

01/11/2018
Discovering the World of Insects on the Playground

Discovering the World of Insects on the Playground

06/01/2017
Cracks and Holes Project

Cracks and Holes Project

03/13/2017
The Horse Project

The Horse Project

03/13/2017
The Music Project

The Music Project

03/13/2017
The House Project

The House Project

03/13/2017
Tools People Use

Tools People Use

03/13/2017
Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

03/13/2017
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project

03/13/2017
The Cow Project

The Cow Project

03/13/2017
The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

03/13/2017
Cooking with Spinach

Cooking with Spinach

03/13/2017
The Worm Project

The Worm Project

03/13/2017
The Combine Project: Using a Museum Experience to Enrich Project Work

The Combine Project: Using a Museum Experience to Enrich Project Work

03/13/2017
How Do People Celebrate Birthdays?

How Do People Celebrate Birthdays?

03/13/2017
Garden Project Sprouts From Simple Question: “What’s That?”

Garden Project Sprouts From Simple Question: “What’s That?”

03/13/2017
The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

03/13/2017

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