Project Randall Marks Two Years Of Project-based Learning

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Randall School students visit the Kenosha Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of the Project Randall program. The program for sixth- through eighth-graders has regular math and English classes, and has evolved to utilize science and social studies learning concepts built into projects.

A display of a solar system scaled down is shown in the hallways at Randall School after students in the Project Randall program created it and spent time learning about the solar system and planets.

RANDALL — Since its initial launch, Project Randall has become an integrated part of how students learn through hands-on, project-based experiences.

"Right now our driving question is 'How can we help diminish food insecurity in our local community?' ... We are working right now on hunger and how to solve that problem," said Project Randall teacher Betsy Eulgen. "That's what drives the trimester, and then we have some learning targets we're shooting for."

Project Randall students choose to be in the program. Eighth-graders Addy Dedeo, Ryan Schmidt, Luna Berndt, Anthony DeServi and Kaden Kilcoyne were part of the initial launch two years ago. Back for more, they reflected on past projects and experiences