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NOVEMBER 6, 2022

To make cooking during school more than an excuse to eat great food, I make the activities experiential. So I have my students do self-directed experimental inquiry based on holiday-themed cooking or recipes. ​ I wrote an entire blog on this idea - The Science of Cooking: 10 Holiday Inspired Kitchen Inquiry Activities.

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Hospitality Food Research Fundraising 52

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Many winter adaptations are behaviors that take place in the fall in preparation for the upcoming winter climate, such as gathering and storing food for consumption throughout the winter. Students look at the migration behaviors of a species of their choice. Fall Fundraiser Project My students LOVE fundraisers.

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APRIL 29, 2023

One of my students did her project on human trafficking. She organized a food and clothing drive for women in the shelter. This student not only gave her time to the cause that she was passionate about, but she was able to raise awareness about the issue at the same time. I have also had students organize their own walks.

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Development and Fund Raising Fundraising Marketing and Communication Services Student Organizations 52

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JULY 24, 2023

. ​This blog post does just that. Keep reading to take a look at project-based learning examples designed and executed either by my high school students or my own elementary kids at home. It can be a challenge to wrap one’s mind around what student-led project-based learning might look like in reality.

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Libraries Fundraising Research Student Development 98