Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Engineer a Mining Technique Model

Grade(s):

4, 5

After learning about the various mining techniques used during and after the California Gold Rush, students are asked to engineer a final product of a technical drawing and working model that exhibits a solid understanding of a particular mining type.

OWL Phenology Calendar

Grade(s):

4

Seventh-grade Open World Learning Community (OWL) students explore the guiding question, “What makes a community thrive or suffer?” in their year-long interdisciplinary Community Expedition. Fall field work in local nature centers kicks off each school year.

Journals of Trip to New York City

Grade(s):

5, 6

Collage-style journals from a mutli-day trip to NYC

E is for Egypt

Grade(s):

6

Children's alphabet book about Egypt; informed by critique and revision

A Child's Guide to Riverhill Farm

Grade(s):

3, 4

Educational coloring book designed to teach children about a local farm

Invasive Species in Maine

Grade(s):

7

A field guide to invasive species in Maine

The Land of the Unknown

Grade(s):

6

Program for an original play about ancient Egypt that includes student research

The Fish and their Gifts

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Dual language (Hawaiian/English) children's book; original fable with professional artist critique

Dwarf Dwelling

Grade(s):

5, 6

Cross-sectional drawing of a fictional underground kingdom of dwarves

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