Students Engage in Project-Based Learning. The Results Surprised Them | Why XQ

Crosstown High teachers asked ninth graders to investigate problems with life on Earth and consider moving to Mars.

By Carri Schneider

Crosstown High teachers asked ninth graders to investigate problems with life on Earth and consider moving to Mars.

Instead of traditional courses, students built prototype environments, debated space ethics, tested plants for oxygen production, and more. Sounds fun, right? Well, a lot of the students weren’t sure what to make of it. Were they actually learning? Then came the test…

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