PBL means different things to different people: Project Based Learning, Problem Based Learning, or even Passion Based Learning. The real purpose is the same: engage and inspire learners with hands-on, real-life learning. There are as many “right” ways to tackle this as there are different kinds of kids, but there are eight essentials that can start you on the right foot. Here are the basics and some simple ways to apply them.

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/meghan-everette/8-essential-elements-project-based-learning/