Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

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

Pieces of Me

Grade(s):

3

Book featuring students' favorite body parts through black and white photography and hand-written text

Get Bent

Grade(s):

12

Design project book of wooden, curved chairs; with photos, mathematical models, marketing posters

Ever Wonder Why?

Grade(s):

3, 9, 10, 11, 12

Dual language (Spanish/English) book of fables that explain why or how something came to be

Architectural Features Cards

Grade(s):

5

Trading cards with illustrations of historic architectural features in Boston, Philadelphia and Rochester

Our Presumpscot School Community

Grade(s):

K

Set of illustrated cards featuring school staff members, their tools, and what they do in their jobs

12 Things You Can Do to Help Everyone Have Enough Healthy Food

Grade(s):

1

Calendar promoting healthy food for all; researched with community agencies

Big Bend Friendship Book

Grade(s):

Pre-K

Each page of this book includes a drawn portrait, photograph and a "verbal self-portrait"

Ampersand

Grade(s):

11

Collection of essays written in response to students' experiences in an internship program

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