Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Pond Calendar

Grade(s):

3

Calendar and field guide with information on pond animals and plants

Floura Casuella

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fictional life and career of a scientist

Self Portraits: Multiple Drafts

Grade(s):

K

Series of self portraits showing the evolution of students' drawing skills and self image over time

It's Wednesday in December

Grade(s):

12

Twelfth grade English students at High Tech High in San Diego, California created this book of poetry as they thought critically about what it means to be active, ethical, responsible, and educated global citizens.

A Day in May

A Day in May

Grade(s):

5

Fifth grade students at the Alamo Navajo Community School in Magdalena, New Mexico researched living things in the Alamo Desert to learn how plants, birds, animals and insects adapt to their desert environment.

Sea

The A-B-Seas! An Ocean Alphabet Book

Grade(s):

K

As a part of their project, “The A-B-Seas: A Kindergarten Investigation Of The Importance Of Our Oceans” students wrote this book to get others excited about the amazing life under the ocean and raise awareness about the trouble it is facing.

The Making of the Modern Teen

The Making of the Modern Teen

Grade(s):

12

On Tuesday, May 10th, 2016, the graduating seniors of High Tech High Media Arts presented a compelling and provocative interactive art exhibition on the current state of social, cultural, technological and ideological constructs emerging in today’s modern teenagers .

Tiny House

Tiny Homes for the Homeless

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

During the 2014-2015 academic year, 85 high school students from REALM Charter School identified affordable housing as a social challenge they wanted to tackle using community-based architecture.

Inspire-MuncieStrongPlaybill

"Muncie Strong" Playbill, Pledge, and Autobiographies

Grade(s):

2

Second-graders at Inspire Academy studied Schools and Community for an expedition. Their guided questions included:

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