Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Fourth Grade Tumbler's Manual

Grade(s):

4

Manual written by kids, for kids and teachers using the school's rock tumblers to make polished stones

Native American Living Then and Now

Grade(s):

3

Book exploring lives of New England Native Americans in history and in the present

Leaving Traces

Grade(s):

4

Scientific magazine on evolution, fossil formation and other topics related to early man

Rock and Mineral Trading Cards

Grade(s):

4

Set of trading cards with illustrations and information on rocks and minerals

Original Physics Experiments

Grade(s):

1, 2

Collection of students' self-designed physics experiments and their conclusions

Guide to Energy Sources

Grade(s):

3, 4

Guide to all forms of energy, written and illustrated by kids, for kids

Munjoy Hill Businesses

Grade(s):

2, 3

Tri-fold brochure about the businesses in one neighborhood in Portland, Maine, to aid local stores

Now and Long Ago

Grade(s):

1

Coloring book featuring daily items of today and parallel items in colonial times

Finding the Lost: A Study of African Refugees in Springfield

Grade(s):

9

Book on African refugees living in Springfield, MA; includes personal stories, poetry and African history

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