Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

In the Zone: Where the Land Meets the Water

Grade(s):

7

Field guide to the marine organisms of the intertidal zone of Casco Bay

Island Cards

Grade(s):

6, 7

Note cards of the Boston Harbor Islands with illustrations and historical information

RMSEL Birds: A Neighborhood Guide

Grade(s):

1

Field guide to local birds with original taxonomic categories and hand-written, kid-centered descriptions

Pepe's Journey

Pépe's Journey to the United States: El Viaje De Pepe A Los Estados Unidos

Grade(s):

7

A seventh grade student at the Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Fe, New Mexico created this bilingual picture book as a final product of a yearlong “Roots & Wings” immigration expedition.

APT

Arte Para Todos

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

NuVu students Seth Isaacson, Joshua Brancazio, Oliver Geller and Alea Laidlaw participated in the Easing Cerebral Palsy Design Studio, a two-week session focused on designing products that ease the lives of children with Cerebral Palsy and their caregivers.

Cow Anatomy

Cow Anatomy

Grade(s):

1, 2

During a spring expedition, first and second-grade students learned about the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals. As they studied these relationships, they took an in-depth look at dairy cows and their relationship to plants.

Chicken Coop

Community Chicken Coops

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Bertie County is home to a Perdue chicken plant, which means many farmers raise broiler chickens (up to 250,000 at a time!) for the company.

The Color of Us

The Color of Us

Grade(s):

K

Kindergarten students painted their self-portraits as a culmination of their expedition, "Its a Small World After All," that focused on art and music from around the world.

The Animal Important Book

Grade(s):

1

During a winter/spring expedition, first grade students learned about local animals’ characteristics, including body features, diet, predators, and adaptations. As a whole group students went through the entire research process focused on a local black bear.

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