Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Springfield, USA - An Atlas

Grade(s):

4

Book about towns named Springfield across the U.S. with a focus on resources and industries

Calculicious: Making Calculus Delicious

Grade(s):

12

Mathematical concepts (algebriac, geometric) illuminated by student artwork, with student reflections

What Matters to Me: In the Hearts and Minds of Elementary School Students

Grade(s):

4

Book of personal essays and self-portraits of what matters to each student in the class

Explosives and Chemical Warfare

Grade(s):

10

Students use algebra to analyze the chemical makeup of weapons.

The Emancipator - Selections from the Original

Grade(s):

4

Newspaper that includes writing about historical events and original artwork related to slavery

1-10 Book

Grade(s):

K

Illustrated numbers created by students to be displayed in the classroom

Home of Ivy Olcott

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scale architectural blueprints of a home for a fictional character, critiqued by professional architects

The Ware Wanderers Guide to the Outdoors

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Guide to local outdoor adventure sites created by students in an after-school program in Ware, MA

Complex City

Complex City

Grade(s):

12

Twelfth grade English and Digital Arts students at High Tech High in San Diego, California created this book in the Fall of 2011 as part of a study on becoming more aware of their own surroundings in order to foster an educated, ethical, and empathetic community.

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