Problem Based Projects By NJ State Standards

Grades 9 - 12

Language Arts - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Nasa Quest  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 READING, Writing, Science, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Ansasi the Spider

  Standard 3.1   Standard 3.4

READING, LISTENING

In Search of Stellaluna's Family

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

I Spy

  Standard 3.1   Standard 3.5 Standard 3.2

READING, WRITING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Let's Go to the Rodeo

  Standard 3.5 -

VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

MailQuest:  A Search for the Mixed-Up Letters

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2

READING, WRITING

Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5

READING, WRITING

Old MacHebert's Farm

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5

 READING, WRITING

Over the Rainbow and Beyond

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5   Standard 3.2

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Poetry Quest

  Standard 3.3

SPEAKING

Quest for Respect with the Grouchy Ladybug

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5

READING, WRITING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Tall Tales

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

The A2Z Zoo Quest

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.3

READING, SPEAKING

The Alphabet Train

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.3

READING, SPEAKING

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  Standard 3.1   Standard 3.5 -

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Thorntown Zoo

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2 Standard 3.5 -

READING, WRITING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

We're Off to See the Wizard

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.3

READING, SPEAKING

When Is A Cow More Than A Cow

  Standard 3.1   Standard 3.2

READING, WRITING

Who is Marc Brown?

  Standard 3.1

READING

Who Needs a Fairy Godmother, Anyway?

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.3   Standard 3.5 -

READING , SPEAKING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Who's In the Mitton?

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.4   Standard 3.5 -

READING, LISTENING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

You Are the Apple of My Eye

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5 -

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Advertisers:  Interpreters of our Dreams?

  Standard 3.1   Standard 3.2

READING,  WRITING

A Hippo for a Pet

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.2

READING, WRITING

 

Author Study

  Standard 3.5

VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Farmer Fred's Frantic Farm

  Standard 3.5

VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Frightened Franklin in the Forest

  Standard 3.1 Standard 3.5

READING, VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY

Howdy Ya'll

  Standard 3.1

READING

Mathematics - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Amusement Park Physics

STANDARD  4.1

Number and Numerical Operations

Trash into Cash

STANDARD  4.5. 

Mathematical Processes: 

What in the World is A SHAPE?

STANDARD  4.2.

Geometry and Measurement

 

 

 

 

Science - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Alternative Energy Sources

STANDARD 5.5 

Science and society  

Amusement Park Physics

STANDARD 5.5   

 Physics

Animals of the Rainforest

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.4

  Characteristics of life  & Nature and process of technology

Animals of the Tropical Rainforest

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.4

Nature and process of technology

An Insects Perspective

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Aquatic Adventure

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

Characteristics of life & Environmental studies

Are Shamu & Friends in Danger?

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

Characteristics of life   &  Environmental studies

Australian Animals

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

A Zoo WebQuest

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Another Zoo WebQuest

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Barnyard Friends

STANDARD 5.2 

Science and society

Bb is for Birds

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Bears: Do They Have to be Real to Love Them?

STANDARD 5.4 STANDARD 5.5   

Nature and process of technology   &  Characteristics of life

Betz's Pet Shop

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Botany Quest

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

Characteristics of life   &  Environmental studies

Butterfly Family Reunion

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Caterpillar Confusion

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Come Fly With Me

STANDARD 5.7 STANDARD 5.9 

Physics   & Astronomy & space science

Colors in the Rainbow

STANDARD 5.4

Nature and process of technology

Cracking Dams!

STANDARD 5.7 STANDARD 5.10  

Physics   &  Environmental studies

Desert Dwellers

STANDARD 5.5   

Chaacteristics of life

Dino Detectives

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.5   

Scientific processes   & Characteristics of life

Dinosaurs

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.5   

Scientific processes   & Characteristics of life

Dinosaurs Are Back

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.5   

Scientific processes   & Characteristics of life

Dinosaur Webquest

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.5   

Scientific processes   & Characteristics of life

Down in the Farm with kids

STANDARD 5.2 

Science and society

Down on the Farm

STANDARD 5.2 

Science and society

"Egg"cited about Eggs

STANDARD 5.2 

Science and society

Endangered Animals

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

Characteristics of life   & Environmental studies

Fishfeatures

STANDARD 5.5   

 Characteristics of life

Flower Power

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Frog Frenzy

STANDARD 5.5    

Characteristics of life

Going Batty

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Grr, Roar, Hiss

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Intertidal Zone Tour Guide

STANDARD 5.4 STANDARD 5.5   

Nature and process of technology   & Characteristics of life

Jaws

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

Jurassic Party

STANDARD 5.1

STANDARD 5.5   

Scientific processes  & Characteristics of life

Kid Power!  An Environmental WebQuest

STANDARD 5.10  

Environmental studies

LadyBug Invasion

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

Characteristics of life   & Environmental studies

Let's Learn About Habitats

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.10  

Scientific processes   & Environmental studies

Lions, Tigers and Bears

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Me?  Raise a Bat?

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.4

  Characteristics of life

Pets R' Us:  A Search For the Perfect Classroom Pet

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Planetary Postcard

STANDARD 5.7 STANDARD 5.9 

Physics  & Astronomy & space science

PlanetQuest

STANDARD 5.9 

Astronomy & space science

Plants

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Rainforest

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.5   

 Scientific processes   & Characteristics of life

Ring of Fire

STANDARD 5.8 

Earth science

Sea Animals

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Shocking Sharks

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Snakes Alive

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Something to be Crabby About

STANDARD 5.5    STANDARD 5.10  

  Characteristics of life   & Environmental studies

Spiders

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

The Five Senses

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks

STANDARD 5.1

STANDARD 5.2 

Scientific processes   & Science and society

The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life

The Magic School Bus In the Time of Dinosaurs

STANDARD 5.1

STANDARD 5.5   

Characteristics of life   & Scientific processes

The Solar System Challenge

STANDARD 5.9 

 

The Tornado Zone

STANDARD 5.1 STANDARD 5.7 STANDARD 5.8 

Scientific processes   & Physics   & Earth science

Watch Out for that Volcano!

STANDARD 5.8 

Earth science

What Goes Up, Must Come Down

STANDARD 5.7

Physics

Where Does Milk Come From?

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Wildflowers

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

World of Chicks

STANDARD 5.5   

  Characteristics of life

Worms

STANDARD 5.5 

  Characteristics of life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Studies - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Anthem:  A Utopian Society

STANDARD 6.3

WORLD HISTORY

Alas, Babylon

STANDARD 6.3

WORLD HISTORY

All Roads Lead to Rome

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

America at War

STANDARD 6.3

UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY

Exploring Ancient Egypt

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

Exploring Native Americans

STANDARD 6.3

UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY

Farmer Fred's Frantic Farm

STANDARD 6.3

UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY

Going on a Trip!

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

Help the Clintons Relocate!

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

Going on a Trip!

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

Illinois Roadtrip

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

Lead A Summer Safari

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

Life Long ago

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

Pilgrim Life Adventure

STANDARD 6.3

UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY

Spurs:  If We Build It, Will They Stay?

STANDARD 6.1

CIVICS

Trip to Germany

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

Welcome To Henderson

STANDARD  6.5 

GEOGRAPHY

We Need more Space!

STANDARD 6.1

CIVICS

Westward Bound

STANDARD 6.3

UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY

Winter Celebrations

STANDARD 6.2

WORLD HISTORY

 

 

 

Health and Physical Education - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Apples

STANDARD 2.1 STANDARD 2.2

WELLNESS   INTEGRATED SKILLS

Apples, Apples

STANDARD 2.1 STANDARD 2.2

WELLNESS   INTEGRATED SKILLS

Arthur's Tooth

STANDARD 2.1

WELLNESS

Brush Up on Your Teeth

STANDARD 2.1

WELLNESS

Fire Safety

STANDARD 2.2

INTEGRATED SKILLS

Third Grade Nutrition

STANDARD 2.1 STANDARD 2.2

WELLNESS   INTEGRATED SKILLS

Yummy Healthy Foods

STANDARD 2.1 STANDARD 2.2

WELLNESS   INTEGRATED SKILLS

 

 

 

  

Technology - Problem Based Projects

Title

Standard

Description

Be a Web Site Sleuth

Standard 8.1

COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY

 

 

 

 

 

World Language - Problem Based Projects

Title

NJ Standard

Description

Ajude a Salvar a Natureza

STANDARD 7.1 STANDARD  7.2     

COMMUNICATION CULTURE

Cuenta Los Insectos

STANDARD 7.1

COMMUNICATION

La Casa Blanca

STANDARD 7.1 STANDARD  7.2     

COMMUNICATION   CULTURE

 

 

Visual and Performing Arts - Problem Based Projects

Title

NJ Standard

Description

African-American Music History

Standard 1.2

CREATION AND PERFORMANCE

Colors in the Rainbow

Standard 1.2

CREATION AND PERFORMANCE

 

roblem Based Projects Grades 9 -12