Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

What Matters To Me

Grade(s):

6

Book of conceptual self-portraits and essays written by students about what matters to him or her

Coded Illustrations

Unfamiliar Landscapes: Coded Illustrations

Grade(s):

12

Twelfth grade students at High Tech High in San Diego, California created artwork using computer coding for an exhibition entitled “Unfamiliar Landscapes.”

Even Though I Got Nothing, I Got Myself

Even Though I Got Nothing, I Got Myself

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

As part of the studio Rich Narratives, NuVu students learned foundational documentary filmmaking skills in order to transform everyday material into powerful stories.

A Kids' Guide to California National Parks

A Kids' Guide to California National Parks

Grade(s):

2

Second-grade students at Big Pine Elementary School in Big Pine California created this beautiful and useful guide to the vast array of National Parks found in California. The book is geared especially towards kids.

Dogs in the Classroom

Dogs in School: Persuading the Principal

Grade(s):

1

First graders at Academy School in West Brattleboro, Vermont worked hard to persuade their principal to let them have a dog in their classroom.

Toy Tags

Grade(s):

K

The Kindergarten class at Detroit Achievement Academy completed a three-month long expedition on toys and play to begin the year.

Earth's Landscapes

Grade(s):

2

This submission is created by Mrs. Davis's 2nd grade students in one of our EL Education Network Schools Grass Valley Charter School. As a culmination to their integrated learning, students created a glossy class book on Earth's Landscapes.

Building and Maintaining a Compost System

Grade(s):

7

7th-grade students designed a compost system for the school based on research and worked with compost engineer experts as part of our soil expedition (Dead or Alive - the Dirt on Soil). Students first learned about soil, the importance of carbon in soil, what plants need, and nitrogen cycling.

It's All Greek to Me

Grade(s):

7

Comic-style graphic book with portraits and background on famous figures from ancient Greece

Pages