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What are Knows and Need to Knows in PBL?

KNOW - Skills, content, and background knowledge students already know about the topic of the Project Based Learning Unit and the problem being addressed.

NEED TO KNOW (NTK) - Skills, content, and logistical information required to complete a Project Based Learning Unit. Students identify NTK’s in the form of questions. The answers to the questions are unknown to the students and require teacher support in acquiring and mastering.

RESOURCES

Know/Need to Know Process Templates

BLOGS

Freedom Comes from Knows/Need to Knows (Blog)

EXAMPLES

Know/Need to Knows

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