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Using Project Based Learning Christmas activities is the perfect way to have your students incorporate reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in a fun, real-life context. In this PBL unit, students will plan the Ultimate Makeover for Santa’s workshop. As they design Santa and the elves dream workshop, they will need to make decisions about workshop furniture and storage, the workshop cafe, technology, and supplies! They must be thoughtful as they make their selections!
Give your students choice! As they work through this PBL, they will have the opportunity to make lots of decisions that will help to personalize their learning! In addition, I have included both 5th and 6th grade activities AS WELL AS a 3rd and 4th grade activities. This provides a wealth of scaffolds so that you can differentiate in your classroom and ENGAGE EVERY LEARNER!
INCLUDED: BOTH a printable PDF and a Digital Google Slides version.
PLEASE NOTE
- There are many pages to this PBL. It is not intended for students to complete every page. As the teacher, you may pick and choose which activities will work best for your learners.
- Parts of this PBL activity will require students to use their imagination as nobody knows what Santa’s workshop actually looks like. 🙂
Included in this PBL project you will receive the following:
- Teacher PBL Notes
- PBL Design Elements
- Santa’s Workshop Makeover
- The Perfect Workshop Brainstorm
- Highs and Lows
- Just a Glimpse
- Epic Decor and Colors
- Decoration Station
- Sensory Inventory
- Coming Soon
- Give Me Five
- Fill the Shelves
- Accessible Workshop
- Taking Inventory
- Out with the Old Workshop Blueprint
- Should it Stay or Go
- Furnish With What
- Workshop Furnishings (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Choice Furnishings (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Sample Layout (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Magic Workshop Special Area (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Comfy Workshop (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Workshop Seating Problems (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- In with the New Workshop Blueprint
- Design Reasoning
- High Tech Workshop
- Tech the Halls
- Working with New Tech
- We’ve Got an App for That
- Non-Negotiable Tech
- Current Reads
- Critical Importance
- Same but Different
- Stories We Love (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Essential Titles
- Fill the Shelves
- Just the Essentials
- Stocking Up (3rd/4th AND 5th/6th versions)
- Think Outside the Box
- Unique Offerings
- Snack Shack Menu
- How Much Do I Owe
- Holiday Surprise
- Spreadin’ the News
- Now Hiring
- Workshop Jams
- Fact or Opinion
- First Impressions
- Compare and Contrast Writing Pennant Project
- Classroom Blog Design Project (Paper Version)
- Project Reflections
- Project Critique
- Binder Labels
I know you and your students will have so much fun on this PBL adventure!
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