Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Food For Thought

Food For Thought Cards

Grade(s):

2

Second-grade students at Grandview Elementary in Charleston, West Virginia used a meal journal to track the foods that they ate and determined that they did not eat enough fruits and vegetables.

The Color of Us

The Color of Us

Grade(s):

K

Kindergarten students painted their self-portraits as a culmination of their expedition, "Its a Small World After All," that focused on art and music from around the world.

The Animal Important Book

Grade(s):

1

During a winter/spring expedition, first grade students learned about local animals’ characteristics, including body features, diet, predators, and adaptations. As a whole group students went through the entire research process focused on a local black bear.

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

The Study of Life Cycles

Grade(s):

2

Field guide with habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior, predators and interesting facts about insects

Life in a Vernal Pool Field Guide

Grade(s):

7

Field guide with information, illustration and fiction; joined to a successful effort to certify a vernal pool

Sapling Rise - A Micro-field Guide

Grade(s):

6

Field guide to a 3' x 3' plot of land in the forest

ABC’s of the Intertidal Zone – High Tide

Grade(s):

7

ABC book and children's guide to the plants, animals and features of Casco Bay in Maine

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