Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Vinnie DiCarlo

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fictional life and career of a Mafia leader based on interview with a real FBI agent

The Well Project: A Drinking Water Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scientific report on well water quality in Shutesbury, MA based on mass spectrometer testing

Stream Water Quality Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scientific report on surface water quality in Shutesbury, MA based on testing completed by students.

Sound, Hearing and Deafness

Grade(s):

5, 6

Illustrated children's book on the physics and physiology of sound and hearing

Signs from A to Z

Grade(s):

5, 6

Manual alphabet of ASL illustrated with watercolor images and alliterative stories

Radon Study

Grade(s):

6

Scientific report from student-administered town-wide radon study, done in collaboration with a local college

Molly Sanchez

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fictional life of a Deaf elementary school student

Rock and Mineral Machine Poster

Grade(s):

5, 6

Poster-sized diagram of a fictionalized machine that identifies rocks and minerals

Meet Local Scientists

Grade(s):

5, 6

Book for young readers celebrating the work of local scientists, drawn from short student internships

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