Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom
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Each second-grade student chose an insect to research. Students completed 6 research questions in order to become experts on their insect. Using the knowledge gained during their research, students were asked to make a "Gettin' Buggy" trading card.
5, 6
Cross-sectional illustrations of a prehistoric cave home through multiple drafts with peer critique
6
Report with recommendations for the design of a health exhibition for Rochester Science Museum
4
Poems that were used for blues songs, inspired by the Great Migration, with collage art
Pre-K
Series of scientific drawings showing evidence of critique and revision
3
Children's book about a local hero who provides treats in an impoverished neighborhood
Bookmarks with scientific illustrations and written descriptions of insects local to Western MA
8
Book of interviews and stories about immigration that explore the question, "Why do people move?"
9, 10, 11, 12
Published book that celebrates the stories of local WWII veterans and gives background on the war
