Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Jason and the Matha Lisa

Grade(s):

6

Short fantasy novel combining art history with teaching mathematical concepts

Kid's Guide to Rock Park

Grade(s):

7

Guide to an outdoor museum of rocks in the Connecticut River Valley; kid-friendly format

5th grade students book on Great Depression with interviews, photos, expressive drawings

Faces of the Great Depression

Grade(s):

5

Book by 5th graders with interviews and illustrations of community elders who lived through the Great Depression

Wisconsin for Kids and By Kids

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Guide to Wisconsin's history, places and people written and illustrated by 500 middle school students

Drafts of a Cave Home

Grade(s):

5, 6

Cross-sectional illustrations of a prehistoric cave home through multiple drafts with peer critique

Graphic Lettering Alphabets

Grade(s):

5, 6

Graphic lettering from a study of fonts and graphic arts to enhance project work

Journals of Trip to New York City

Grade(s):

5, 6

Collage-style journals from a mutli-day trip to NYC

Into the Woods...

Grade(s):

7

Field guide to the trees, plants and birds of a local park

It's All Greek to Me

Grade(s):

7

Comic-style graphic book with portraits and background on famous figures from ancient Greece

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