Friday, December 15, 2017

Keeping Students Engaged - Project Based Learning

Project based learning involves deep thinking and understanding. Students work for an extended period of time to investigate a problem and formulate a solution. This learning method typically involves research and experimentation. 


Students explain how a water generates power. 
Recently, students in Environmental Science classes worked to investigate various renewable energy solutions. Students created models to showcase what they had learned. 
Students show how corn is processed to create ethanol.
Working in collaborative teams, the students presented the information through PowerPoint presentations and a demonstration of their working models.
Students describe how turbines work. 

Skills USA State Conference Results - Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Our students competed and represented ACHS in amazing fashion. A total of 23 students went on the trip and they competed in 12 differen...