Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Food for Thought

Grade(s):

6

Sixth grade students at High Tech Middle Chula Vista in San Diego, California created this cookbook as part of a project focused on why and how to make healthy food choices.

Adventures of the 7th Grade Mind

The Adventures of the 7th Grade Mind: I am an Author

Grade(s):

7

Seventh grade students at High Tech Middle in San Diego, California created this collection of stories as a result of hundreds of hours of writer’s workshop.

Dried Tears

Dried Tears: Voices from the Time of Slavery

Grade(s):

5

Fifth grade students at the Polaris Charter Academy in Chicago, Illinois created this book as part of a study on slavery in the United States in the 1800s.

One Weave at a Time

Grade(s):

7

Instructional guide to weaving and bag making from a school in India

Invasive Species in Maine

Grade(s):

7

A field guide to invasive species in Maine

Revitalize Rochester: Using Skate Parks to Improve Rochester's Neighborhoods

Grade(s):

6

Report about using skate parks to strengthen community services in Rochester, NY

Hunt for Freedom: Washington Wolves Return

Grade(s):

3, 4, 5

An illustrated book of folktales about wolves

The End of the World Uncovered

Grade(s):

6

A student-created magazine about the apocalypse

A Field Guide to Invasive Species of the Boston Harbor Islands

Grade(s):

5

Illustrated field guide with information about invasive species in the Boston Harbor Islands

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