Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Insect Cards

Grade(s):

2

Set of notecards featuring scientific illustrations and written descriptions of insects

Pre-historic Mammal Cards

Grade(s):

2

Trading cards with illustrations and a brief set of facts about prehistoric mammals

Is Lake Merritt Worth 198 Million Dollars?

Grade(s):

6

Report on the water quality of urban Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA

The Crusades

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Book on the math and physics behind the weapons of the crusades

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.

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