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Project Examples

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.

By sharing documentation of their experiences implementing the Project Approach, Illinois teachers can help each other learn new strategies and ideas for implementation.

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man baking with child

The Baking Project

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Cooking with Spinach

Cooking with Spinach

Cracks and Holes Project

Cracks and Holes Project

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

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

The Cow Project

The Cow Project

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Discovering the World of Insects on the Playground

Discovering the World of Insects on the Playground

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

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

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How Do People Celebrate Birthdays?

How Do People Celebrate Birthdays?

The Horse Project

The Horse Project

The House Project

The House Project

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The Music Project

The Music Project

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

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

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The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

The Pizza Project: A Delicious Learning Opportunity

The Pumpkin Project

The Pumpkin Project

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children making pizza

The Sharing Pizza Project

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The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

The Tractor Project: Noisy Neighbors Lead to Investigation

Tools People Use

Tools People Use

Traditional Costumes Project

Traditional Costumes Project

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Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project

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Child with water pipe

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

The Worm Project

The Worm Project

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