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About USC CSP History of the Site Key Elements of the Program Frequently Asked Questions USC Center For Craniofacial Molecular Biology (CCMB) PBL History at CCMB USC CSP and the Standards Participants The USC CSP Leadership Cohort Venice/Westchester Cluster The Westside Leadership Cohort Jordan/Locke Cluster The Central City Cohort Partnerships Los Angeles Systemic Initiative (LA-SI) California Science Center Aquarium Of the Pacific Natural History Museum Problem Based Learning PBL Quik Facts What Is PBL? Where did PBL Come From? How Does It Work? Why Is This An Effective Approach? How Is Problem Based Learning Different from Project Based Learning? How Do I Safeguard The "Integrity" Of The Process? What Part Do Hands-on Instructional Materials And Kits Play In PBL? PBL In Science Classrooms Students As The Center Of Learning Students In The Role Of Scientists PBL Steps The Teachers Role Some Useful Questions To Facilitate Learning The PBL Process Creating PBL Scenarios Program Evaluation FORMS Baseline Data Form ROV Day Evaluation Form RESULTS 1997-1998 Comparison Stages of Concern Orchid Project Indicators for Successful Project Implementation Publications "Problem-Based Learning Approach for Science Teachers' Professional Development" "Essential Components of Problem-Based Learning for the K-12 Inquiry Science Instruction" "Unveiling Standards-Based Professional Development: A 21st Century Model Applying Problem-Based Learning" Click to return to main menu	PBL Scenarios A Sweet Note Barnwell Seeks Help Bingo Bacteria or Minor Virus Bretyn's Frog Bringing the Udara Tree to Southern California Buzz Saw Terror! DNA on Trial: The Case of the Professors Office Eutrophication Graveyard Discovered Hamlet - Act IV Jack's buried Treasure Josh's Great Adventure Lost in the Foothills My Boat Floats Mystery Spots Discovered Pinnepeds in Peril Pizza Without Anchovies? Getty Center Acquires Priceless Artwork...For Free Screaming Skulls Strange Beach Happenings The Amazing Maize Maze The Botanist Assistant The Flaw Called Unfixable The Great Escape The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Caterpillar The Mystery Powder The Save Our Hides Kelp Contest The Sciaenidoa Dilemma The Sierra Club Suit The Water Problem The Y2K Problem What Grows There? Winds of Change PBL Evaluation Forms Student: Self-Assessment Form Facilitator Performance Evaluation PBL Process Evaluation Observing: Qualitative and Quantitative Teacher: Process Skills Behaviors - Checklist Resources Gardening and Agricultural Resources in the LA Area Marine Science Vendors in the LA Area Instructional Materials Resources Literature Connections - Marine Science Literature Connections - Biological Sciences PBL References Journal/Books PBL Process Flowchart Websites Links Marine Science Biological Sciences General	Screaming Skulls Lesson Plan PBL Process Screaming Skulls - Part 1 Screaming Skulls - Part 2 Concepts Learned Through This Case Skulls Pretest/Post Test Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 What Did I Learn From My Skull Investigations? Constructing A Hypothesis Process Skills and Assessment Forms: Teacher Checklist Student Self/Peer Rating Sheet Observing National Standards Met by This PBL Rules for Biological Drawing Science Journal Instructions Page 1 Page 2 Vocabulary/Vocabulario Materials Needed Background Information For teachers Page 1 Page 2 Resource List (La Area) References