Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Tasting History

Tasting History: Family Stories & Recipes from 30 Countries

Grade(s):

11, 12

U.S. History students explored the journeys of immigrants who came to these shores early in the 20th century. They listened to accounts from Ellis Island and examined Emma Lazarus’s inscription on the Statue of Liberty.

Symbiosis

Learning How to See

Grade(s):

7

Students in the 7th-grade team at Camden-Rockport Middle School in Camden, Maine, focused on the observation and representation of symbiotic relationships in the environment.

Blueprints & Bees, Building a Community

Grade(s):

K

The kindergartners at Sierra Expeditionary Learning School are working to support declining bee populations by building bee hotels.

A Walk Through Highland Park

Grade(s):

2

Illustrated book of letters, poems and drawings about park animals from the point of view of those animals

Economics Illustrated

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Book of definitions, examples and scratchboard illustrations about concepts in economics

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Trail Guide and Calendar

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Field guide and calendar created by students in an Environmental Science Team

The End of the World Uncovered

Grade(s):

6

A student-created magazine about the apocalypse

Discovering the Genesee - Volume 2

Grade(s):

4

Field guide about the geology (including the impact from humans) in Rochester, NY.

Study of Bones and Skeletons

Grade(s):

5

Book describing the unique features of animal skeletons

Pages