Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Staff Class to the Past

Staff Class to the Past

Grade(s):

8

Eight grade students at High Tech Middle Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California wrote and illustrated this book about time travel. It started with a dream that their teacher had in which the entire eighth grade class went back in time with her to visit the 16 most important events in U.S.

Life

Life The Book: Volume One, Genetics in America

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Students at High Tech Media Arts in San Diego, California authored this book after studying genetic engineering and the impact of genetic issues on all stages of life.

Biomimicry

Biomimicry: Respecting Nature Through Design

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Students from the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High in San Diego, California researched, sketched, photographed, and designed this book on the emerging study of biomimicry as part of a learning expedition.

Explosives and Chemical Warfare

Grade(s):

10

Students use algebra to analyze the chemical makeup of weapons.

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

The End of the World Uncovered

Grade(s):

6

A student-created magazine about the apocalypse

You Grotto Go To Hemlock Gorge

Grade(s):

6

Graphic novel about the geographic history of the Hemlock Gorge

A Microscopic World of Wonder

Grade(s):

5, 6

Information about microorganisms along with illustrations inspired by Ernst Haeckel.

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