If you were to ask me, "How can I make my high school summer school class fun, engaging, and personally meaningful?" (and not just for the kids), I would say to make personalized, self-directed project-based learning the foundation of your high school summer school class! Why? Let's take a look.
 How do you engage students at the end of the year? Ahhhh…one of teaching’s biggest questions.
At this point in the year - after testing, with finals around the corner - students need something different. That’s where these fun end-of-the-year activities for high school come in. They’re reflective, celebratory, and genuinely fun, while still building real skills and meaningful learning experiences.  Awareness around mental health has grown significantly over the past few years. The stigma is not what it used to be when I was a child. Conversations are happening more openly now. But even with that progress, there’s still important work to do, especially when it comes to supporting teen mental health.
Are you looking for awesome Earth Day poster board alternatives that actually engage middle and high school students this year? Take a look at these Earth Day project-based learning ideas that help students get their hands dirty and make a real impact. Give Earth Day an exciting and real-world twist with project-based learning!
Spring is the perfect time of year for citizen science! It's warming up outside, students are getting antsy and exhausted, testing is underway, and breaks are badly needed.
On top of that, things start to get active in the world of wildlife, especially in temperate regions like Minnesota. Animals emerge from hibernation, migrating species begin their long journeys to their summer sanctuaries, and it's breeding season for many organisms.  Happy National Nutrition Awareness Month, friends! Well, very shortly (March).
It’s always a fantastic time to have your students work on a meaningful and impactful health project, but National Nutrition Awareness Month is a great excuse to take that plunge. 10 Inspiring Women's History Project Based Learning Ideas to Celebrate Women's History Month2/17/2026
So you’re looking for activities for Women’s History Month, but wonder how to make them experiential? Women’s history project based learning is the way to go!
There are so many history project-based learning activities for Women’s History Month, and I will offer some of those ideas right here in this blog post.  About ten years ago I picked up a book called "Half the Sky". Within the first chapter I read this quote: "More than 100 million women are missing..." at any given time. This is because of trafficking, gendercide, domestic violence, etc. This quote, and this book, really struck me. I mentioned it, and the PBS documentary that goes along with it, to a few of my high school students.
They were interested, largely because many of the issues resonated with them personally. These students led project-based learning experiences on some of the issues and shared their final products with the school community.  When I hear Black History Month project, I immediately think of opportunities to create meaningful, student-led experiences that celebrate Black history, achievements, culture, and contributions. That is the gist of this blog post - Black History Month Project Based Learning ideas. But what about the rest of the year?
 How nice does it sound to forget rigid curriculum maps and endless busywork? Project-based learning (PBL) offers homeschool families a powerful, flexible, and deeply meaningful way to approach education, and you don’t have to be a certified teacher or expert planner to make it work.
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Blog IntentTo provide innovative educational resources for educators, parents, and students, that go beyond lecture and worksheets. AuthorSara Segar, experiential life-science educator and advisor, curriculum writer, and mother of two. 
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