Dottke Project‑Based Learning students display steampunk clock and aviation projects

Feb 24, 2025

Students at James E. Dottke Project‑Based Learning High School presented projects linking classroom learning to real‑world skills, including a steampunk clock integrating algebra and a U.S. aviation history exhibit with handmade models.

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Principal Goelz introduced the James E. Dottke Project‑Based Learning High School student showcase and briefly reviewed the district’s Theory of Action and how it connects to student work. Freshman Nikolas Rodriguez explained how he incorporated algebra while creating a steampunk‑themed clock. Freshmen Shane Jafuta and Lorenzo Allen presented a project titled “The History of U.S. Aviation,” including a detailed poster with hand‑drawn plane replicas and a handmade model plane.

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