Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

These Animals Live On My Ranch

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Bilingual Hawaiian/English children's book about animals

Why Do Animals Look the Way They Look?

Grade(s):

K

Book of adaptations of different animals local to Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.

Field Guide to Insects in Western Massachusetts

Grade(s):

2

Local field guide based on field observations and study with an entomologist

Class Portrait Poster

Grade(s):

K

Collage of self-portraits made into an oversized poster to display in the classroom

Somewhere in the Park

Grade(s):

1

Children's book featuring what happens in a local park through simple text and ripped-paper collage

Stream Water Quality Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scientific report on surface water quality in Shutesbury, MA based on testing completed by students.

Alphabet Poster

Grade(s):

K

Alphabet poster combining formal lettering with student drawings, supported by peer critiques

We Are Oakland International

We Are Oakland International

Grade(s):

9, 10

Ninth and tenth grade students at Oakland International High School in Oakland, California created this comic book as part of an interdisciplinary project combining art, reading and literacy, and social studies.

What Bird Am I?

What Bird Am I?

Grade(s):

3

This field guide features the frequently seen bird species of Rock Creek Park. The guide is formatted by first providing clues about the species, then revealing the species on the following page. Field marks and interesting facts about the birds are included.

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