Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

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Motive and Motif

Motive and Motif

Grade(s):

12

Twelfth-grade art and literature students at High Tech High in San Diego, California visited the San Diego Museum of Art to study different artists. Each student selected a painting and researched the artist’s motive for creating the work and the motifs that inspired them.

Hungry for Change

Hungry for Change

Grade(s):

4

Students examined the requirements associated with the National School Lunch Program, visited local schools, and interviewed a wide range of experts (operations staff, policy experts, registered dietitians, food vendors, and their Congresswoman).

Utah For Kids, By Kids

Utah: By Kids, For Kids

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Students at Venture Academy in Marriott-Slaterville, Utah created this book to introduce their state to children using self-selected topics from a pre-approved list. Students were required to write a research paper on their topic to become an expert.

The Governmental Times

The Governmental Times: An Op-Ed Blog

Grade(s):

12

This project is the culmination of a one-semester AP US Government and Politics class, consisting of seventeen seniors at MELS. Earlier in the year government students investigated fake news in order to develop critical reading skills to assess credibility and reliability of sources.

Closing the Gap: Economic Solutions for Developing Nations

Closing the Gap: Economic Solutions for Developing Nations

Grade(s):

12

AP Macroeconomics students researched developing nations to find room for growth for each country. Once the students understood their country's standing, they constructed economic plans for development.

Voter Flyer

Voter Advocacy Flyers

Grade(s):

5, 6

Why is voting not only a right but also a significant responsibility of America citizens?

Child Life in the 1830's

Grade(s):

6, 7

The creation of the “Child Life in the 1830s” exhibit was the culminating activity of Old Sturbridge Academy’s 2021-22 Grade 6 and Grade 7 Exhibits crews.

Stories in the Sky

Grade(s):

1

Stories in the Sky:

Why do authors write about the sun, moon and stars?

What patterns can we observe in the sky?

 

By The First Grade Class, Mrs. Harris

Guide to Energy Sources

Grade(s):

3, 4

Guide to all forms of energy, written and illustrated by kids, for kids

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