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Josh and Andrea continue the PBL Project Blitz series where once a month, they highlight a PBL project by veterans in the PBL classroom. 

In this installment of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea chat with Rhonda Adamson about a Middle School Math and Science project she did at Decatur Schools in Indianapolis, IN. Lining up with the annual Indy 500 race in Indianapolis, Rhonda’s classes partnered with the Indianapolis Children’s Museum to create a Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit to teach younger students about force and other ideas relevant to race cars. Integrating science standards such as forces in motion and math standards such as scale, Rhonda’s classes created their own Hot Wheels displays for the exhibit, which they got to present to younger students in Indianapolis during race week. As a popular toy, this project was a fun way for kids to learn and understand the application of these standards, and it is one Rhonda says has stuck with these students even years after completion.

Stay tuned for more awesome projects as the PBL Project Blitz series continues every month!

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