Learning by Making (LbyM) Project: A Project-Based Learning Approach Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education to Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Rural High Schools

Learning by Making (LbyM) is a curriculum that integrates the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Scientific and Engineering Design Practices and Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSS-M) Standards for Mathematical Practice into a modified project-based learning approach. The curriculum uses a Logo network to support data transfer from sensors used during student-designed investigations, and students write Logo code to read the sensors and obtain data. The LbyM curriculum includes six units that cover topics such as electricity, heat transfer, and computer programming. Teachers are supported in using this project-based curriculum through a Summer Institute and follow-up training sessions.