Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Big Bend Friendship Book

Grade(s):

Pre-K

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

Colorado Bird Project

Grade(s):

K, 1

Hand-bound books about the unique features that make a bird a bird

A Historical Walk through Massachusetts

Grade(s):

3

Book with illustrations and descriptions of local colonial history created in research teams

What’s Happening in the Bog?

Grade(s):

6

Field guide to a local bog that includes written descriptions, photographs and illustrations

Camilla E. Church

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fictional life and career of an architect, descriptions and artifacts

Pointillist Self-portraits

Grade(s):

9

Pointillist self-portraits; part of a project on identity

Beautiful and Yummy

Grade(s):

1, 2

Mini book describes the process for growing basil, making pesto and making pasta from scratch

Colorado Fish

Colorado Fish Field Guide Poster

Grade(s):

1, 2

First and second-grade students at the Pikes Peak School of Expeditionary Learning in Falcon, Colorado researched specific freshwater fish within the Colorado area. They investigated and wrote about their habitats, their feeding habits, and their physical adaptations.

The Color I Made Is Stunning

"The Color I Made Is Stunning!"

Grade(s):

Pre-K

Pre-kindergarten students at Capital City Charter School in Washington, D.C. worked on an intensive study about color mixing and the connection between colors and feelings.

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