Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Discovering the Genesee - Volume 1

Grade(s):

3

Natural and cultural field guide about the early history of Rochester, NY

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.

Nutville

Nutville

Grade(s):

9

Liam, a student in a 9th grade Math 1 class at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California created this video to fulfill an assignment for a product that would generate and show a connection between two sequences of n

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.

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