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

Aquatic Invasive Stamps

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Posters of postage stamps featuring invasive ocean species created by teams of students

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.

Scat

The Whole Scat Story

Grade(s):

2, 3

Second and third-grade students at the Palouse Prairie School in Moscow, Idaho participated in a learning expedition called “The Whole Scat Story.” Students were introduced to the scientific concepts of ecosystems, food chains, and food webs through the lens of scat.

Staircases to Nowhere

Staircases to Nowhere

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

In the fall of 2015, High Tech High students designed staircases. They created scale models and full size "staircases to nowhere" around the school. Using play they designed a 1:10 staircase themselves.

Breath

Breath Project

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Students delved into groundbreaking Harvard research around brain development in children ages 0-3 and found an unexpected path for personal expression of pain from personal trauma. 

Illusional Suspension

Illusional Suspension

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Students created a piece of art with mirrors to reflect just how many refugees go unseen worldwide.

Wild Muir Picture Book Bear

Wild Muir for Kids

Grade(s):

2

Wild Muir for Kids: A Collection of Short Stories was created by second grade students at Big Pine Elementary School as part of their Wilderness Warriors learning expedition, in which students studied John Muir and other individuals who have made a difference.

This Teenage Life

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

This Teenage Life is a podcast about the ideas, stories, and unique perspectives of teenagers in the middle of their own growth as humans.

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