My glossary of the first and the second lecture.

Authenticity - The project features real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or impact – or speaks to students’ personal concerns, interests, and issues in their lives.

Brainstorming- Process of generating creative ideas and solutions through intensive group discussion.

Checklist - A list of things that can be checked off as completed or noted

Challenging Problem or Question - The project is framed by a meaningful problem to solve or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge.

Coherence- logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts.

Complexity - the quality of being intricate and compounded.

Contextualized question - A contextualized question anchors the project in an important real-world situation and has important consequences. A ized driving question is critical in students being able to see the relevance of the project.

Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition, or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work, or a painting).

Critique & Revision - Students give, receive, and use feedback to improve their process and products.

Driving Question - Project work is focused by an open-ended question that students understand and find intriguing, which captures their task or frames their exploration.

Ethical questions - A driving question is ethical ifit holds the safety, health, and welfare of living things and the environment.

Feasibe question - A key feature of a good driving question; A driving question is feasible if (1) students can design and perform investigations to answer it, (2) resources and materials are available for teacher and students to perform the investigations necessary to answer it, (3) it is developmentally appropriate for students, and (4) it can be broken down into smaller questions that students can ask and answer.

Inquiry based learning - is a way of thinking that involves asking questions, making hypotheses, supporting your answers with research, and asking new questions as your knowledge deepens.

Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills - The project is focused on student learning goals, including standards-based content and skills such as critical thinking/problem solving, communication, collaboration, and self-management.

Learning Skills -Critical Thinking,Creative Thinking,Collaborating,Communicating

Leadership is a suite of related skills that combines the other life skills. Good leaders take initiative, have strong social skills, are flexible, and are productive.

Open-ended questions- those which can’t be answered by a simple "yes" or "no," which require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer.

Productivity describes various measures of the efficiency of production.

Public Product-Students make their project work public by explaining, displaying and/or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.

Reflection - Students and teachers reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, obstacles and how to overcome them.

Revision and Reflection-The project includes processes for students to use feedback to consider additions and changes that lead to high-quality products, and think about what and how they are learning.

Student Voice & Choice- Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create.

Sustained Inquiry - Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of asking questions, finding resources, and applying information

Worthwhile question - A question that is worthwhile contains rich science content that students can explore and that helps meet district, state, or national standards. Perhaps the most important feature of a worthwhile driving question is the quality of science content and process that it can encompass.