Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Rock-On “Rock”chester

Grade(s):

5

Field-guide to Rochester, NY; includes information on local geological features and explains geologic forces

Blueprints with Four Drafts

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scale plan-view residential blueprints in multiple drafts; professional architect critique in process

Photographic Self-Portraits

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Photographic portraits, taken by classmates as part of a project on identity

Give Bees a Chance

Grade(s):

6

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

ReVOLT Main

ReVOLT

Grade(s):

8

Eighth grade students at King Middle School in Portland, Maine participated in an interdisciplinary expedition to reVOLT against the current limitations imposed by our current ways of using energy.

Transportation

Transportation: A Moving Experience

Grade(s):

1

First graders at Schoolcraft Learning Community in Bemidji, Minnesota participated in an Expedition entitled Transportation: A Moving Experience. 

Shark

Animal Stories - Shark Help

Grade(s):

K

Kindergarten students at the Odyssey School of Denver worked on creating compelling story books featuring a favorite animal as the main character.

Line Designs

Line Designs

Grade(s):

7

Seventh-grade students in regular Math 7 and Advanced Pre-Algebra classes at Pizitz Middle School created these designs for a project that helped students develop an understanding of geometric concepts such as measurement, symmetry, segments, angles, circles and regular polygons.

Don't Vote Don't Complain

Don't Vote, Don't Complain

Grade(s):

4

Fourth graders at Centennial Elementary, A School for Expeditionary Learning, studied voting rights and responsibilities and the history of the women’s suffrage movement. They analyzed Susan B. Anthony's characteristics as a leader and explored how leaders of change make a difference.

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