Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom
5
Book by 5th graders with interviews and illustrations of community elders who lived through the Great Depression
1
Calendar promoting healthy food for all; researched with community agencies
5, 6
Information about microorganisms along with illustrations inspired by Ernst Haeckel.
3
Coloring book that includes line drawings and written information about Pilgrim and Wampanoag culture
8
Interviews and photographs with people who work on behalf of their local community
6
Report on the water quality of urban Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA
9, 10, 11, 12
Book on the math and physics behind the weapons of the crusades
4
Historical fiction highlighting slavery and women's rights; snapshots from a single day in 1853
Using the bicycle as a lens for a year-long focus, sixth grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York learned how they can make a difference in their own community by engaging in community activism.
