Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Pollinator Research Books

Grade(s):

2

Highland Creek second graders created a Pollinator Book to demonstrate their learning of the process of pollination for a plant or insect they researched. Students orally presented their projects to first-grade students. At home, students created a visual to support their research book.

Lobsters Activity Book

Grade(s):

2

Book of activities and information about lobsters created for kids eating at Maine restaurant

Insects, The Magazine

Grade(s):

2

Simulated magazine covers and newspaper articles featuring insects

Colorado Fish Jigsaw Puzzles

Grade(s):

K

Puzzles that highlight the different parts of a fish, donated to a library

Self Portraits

Grade(s):

1

Self-portrait covers for student portfolios, supported by peer critique

Seasons of Life

Grade(s):

6

Biography of an elder from a local nursing home created by two students who visited her there

Maine’s Flora

Grade(s):

7

Field guide with highly detailed illustrations of plants.

The Pond Alphabet Book

Grade(s):

3

Children's alphabet book of pond life illustrated in watercolor

I Like the Color

Grade(s):

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Hawaiian culture children's book on colors, written by a range of upper elementary - high school students

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