Project SIW 26

380 years in the making!

Immerse students in a fun, interactive and standards-aligned Project Based Learning experience.

WATCH a 3 minute video highlighting new features built into to the Saugus Iron Works Great Adventure.

EXPLORE the newly rebuilt Saugus Iron Works Great Adventure online site.
EVALUATE an AI guide designed to support ALL students through exclusive pilot-test access.

Learn how Project-Based Learning engaged students and raised achievement. The Saugus Iron Works Experiment used Google's NotebookLM based on a set of human curated curriculum resources and evaluation data.

If you are a teacher

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Collaborate on curriculum at the intersection of learning and AI.

SIW26 features a modern responsively designed rebuild of the classic unit.
Receive high quality professional development from an expert instructional designer.
Pilot teachers received exclusive guided access and control over student data.
Evaluate how AI can support ALL learners.

Ranger Ron AI Assistant

Ranger Ron App uses AI to guide and support learners on their SIW journey.
Ask him questions about assignments or about your progress.
The AI has been tuned to support thinking and encourage exploration.
Secure closed environment keeps teacher in control.

If you are a student

Earn stamps for your passport!

Are you ready for an adventure?
Do you like hands-on projects?
Why did early Colonists need iron?
Safely learn how an AI guide can help you uncover the secrets of colonial iron making.
Improve your thinking skills and collaborate with classmates.

Scale the adventure to fit your schedule

Choose your comfort level of participation. 4 Levels: 1-Dipping Toes, 2-Deep Dive, 3-Full Ranger, 4-Extended School. Infographic shows students, teachers and the Ranger Ron AI guide actively working in the classroom. Level 4 shows a Saugus Iron Works Park Ranger demonstrating forging a iron nail to a student group.

Choose your level of participation

Level 1 (Dipping Toes)
Testing just the Ranger Ron AI guide and 1-2 interactive passport tasks (approx. 1-2 class periods).
Level 2 (Deep Dive)
Piloting a full component (e.g., Introduction, Colonial Times, Rocks & Minerals or Simple Machines) including the rubrics (approx. 1 week).
Level 3 (Full Ranger)
Piloting the entire SIW26 curriculum end-to-end. (approx. 3 weeks).
Level 4 (Extended school)
Piloting during an afterschool or summer program. (1-3 weeks)

Interested in pilot-testing the SIW26 unit?

Attend a FREE 30 minute zoom informational session.

Complete the educator participation survey. (10 minutes or less)
Please note, submitting a response does not obligate you to implementing the curriculum.

Learn more about this exciting project.

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