Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Tools for Sailors - Ahoy, Mate!

Grade(s):

2

Book using drawings, writing and digital photographs to illustrate the tools and concepts of sailing

Reshaping Rochester: Spreading the Word Brochure

Grade(s):

6

Brochure used as part of a promotional campaign to re-water the Erie Canal in Rochester, NY

This is Why I Cry

Grade(s):

8

Fictional account of a former slave who escaped

San Diego Bay Calendar 2007

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Calendar featuring different aspects of the natural or cultural history of the San Diego Bay

A Buccaneer’s Guide to the Age of Exploration

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Illustrated book chronicles western explorers and the lands they visited, conquered and colonized

Unlocking Change

UnLOCKing Change: One Invention at a Time

Grade(s):

6

As part of a yearlong study of public art, sixth grade students at Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York learned about the importance of water in the development of civilization.

Wildlife Clay Art

Wildlife Clay Art

Grade(s):

4

Students studied wildlife from the Colville National Forest in an expedition in their home classroom. The final product of the expedition included writing a narrative fiction about one of the wildlife they studied.

Buckle Up

Buckle Up

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Answering an authentic need for a public music video (PMV) for State Farm to use in their awareness campaign, students worked to create an entire album of songs around the importance of wearing a seatbelt.

Penelope

Penelope The Pain-O-Monster

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Students grappled with the challenge doctors face in collecting accurate self-reported information from children about their level of pain due to lack of communication skills, fear, anxiety, and discomfort.

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