Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Beautiful and Yummy

Grade(s):

1, 2

Mini book describes the process for growing basil, making pesto and making pasta from scratch

Who We Are

Grade(s):

K

Mini book with self-portrait, peer-created clay sculpture, and student writing

Give Bees a Chance

Grade(s):

6

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

Native American Living

Grade(s):

3

Magazine illustrating lives of Native American Indians in the Northeast

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 Book of Poetry

Grade(s):

6

Original poetry using several different poetry formats with student watercolor paintings

Small Acts of Courage

Grade(s):

7

Interviews with local civil rights heroes in Portland, ME about their personal stories of courage

Get a Clue

Grade(s):

1

Nonfiction artistic children's book on fossils and geology based on fieldwork to local sites

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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