Solving Real-World Issues Through Problem-Based Learning

Second-grade students made an acrylic painting depicting the four forces of flight—thrust, lift, gravity, and drag. Their painting is displayed at Reagan National Airport to teach people how airplanes stay in the sky. Eighth-grade students explored the ethics around gene editing and presented policy briefs to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, DC—part of the Expeditionary Learning Education network—enables its students to solve real-world problems.