Project-based Learning

As a school district, teachers have attended several in-services over the past year and a half dealing with Project-based learning. I am required to do two PBLs this school year. My first project was quite lame - in actuality, it was an activity instead of a true project. However, my second PBL has me excited and, at the same time, nervous! My Econ students are participating in "Alex's Virtual Lemonade Stand". They are going to be raising money for pediatric cancer research. I tend to be a control freak and quite anal about things, so this has been a struggle for me to let go, but I want this to be a true project and in order for that to happen, my students have to be responsible for all aspects of this event. I know how I would like them to do things, but I've got to let them explore and be creative. I'm not sure how much they'll actually learn about Econ - like fiscal policy and the Fed - but I think they'll learn a great deal about themselves and hopefully be able to make someone else's day a little bit brighter in the meantime. I'll let you know how it's going.
L