Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Calculicious: Making Calculus Delicious

Grade(s):

12

Mathematical concepts (algebriac, geometric) illuminated by student artwork, with student reflections

Kid's Guide to Rock Park

Grade(s):

7

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

Drafts of a Cave Home

Grade(s):

5, 6

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

San Diego Bay: 2008 Tide Calendar

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Tide calendar featuring information on the endangered and threatened species of the San Diego Bay

Into the Woods...

Grade(s):

7

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

A Beaver Story

Grade(s):

6

Children's book about beavers and human impact; both fictional story and informational book

Give Bees a Chance

Grade(s):

6

Interviews with local beekeepers about the importance of bees and the impact of Colony Collapse Disorder

Vernal Pool Life Posters

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Informational posters on vernal pools created over several years by multiple groups of students

A Buccaneer’s Guide to the Age of Exploration

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Illustrated book chronicles western explorers and the lands they visited, conquered and colonized

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