Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Dwarf Dwelling

Grade(s):

5, 6

Cross-sectional drawing of a fictional underground kingdom of dwarves

Bacterium Weekly

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Scientific magazine on bacteria

Slithering Snake Stories

Slithering Snake Stories

Grade(s):

2

This eBook was created by second grade students at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston, Massachusetts as part of a learning expedition (long-term interdisciplinary study) of snakes.

Illuminated Mathematics

Illuminated Mathematics

Grade(s):

12

A curated multimedia exhibition entitled "Illuminated Mathematics" was produced by 12th-grade digital art and math classes at High Tech High in San Diego, California. Students were asked to find the beauty, humanity and intrigue behind math in history, philosophy and the applied arts.

11th grade students documentary video of residents in Rockaway New York and the affect of Hurricane Sandy

The Eye of the Storm

Grade(s):

11

11th grade student-created documentary video on the affect of Hurricane Sandy on residents of Rockaway New York

If the Shoe Fits

If the Shoe Fits

Grade(s):

6

Sixth-grade students at Christa McAuliffe Charter School in Framingham, Massachusetts created a website as a final product of a learning expedition called “Me, My Stuff and Why?”

Westward Ho

Westward Ho Calendar

Grade(s):

4

Fourth-grade students at Entheos Academy in Kearns, Utah studied Utah history. Their case study focused on pioneers coming to Utah.

Our Local Endangered Frogs

Grade(s):

2

Students were engaged with the guiding question, “Where are all our frogs?”. Our local frog species have been declining due to an influx of poisonous cane toads. After being introduced into Australia, cane toads had no natural predators and are now a major threat to native animals.

Local Leaders of Social Change

Grade(s):

5

I am the fifth grade teacher at Odyssey School of Denver. I have 27 learners in my Crew, with a wide range of reading abilities, interests, and experiences.

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