Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Bugs Tell a Story

Bugs Tell a Story: Healthy Habitats Along the Genesee River

Grade(s):

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

In effort to raise awareness of the state of a local river, GCCS K-5 classes developed a schoolwide expedition focusing on the health of the Genesee River in the spring of 2017.

The Truth about Climate Change According to Kids

The Truth About Climate Change According to Kids

Grade(s):

3

Third-grade students at Presumpscot Elementary School studied climate change and its impact on the Coast of Maine (lobsters' life cycle) and our economy. 

Day of Change Book

Grade(s):

7

7th graders at ELMS embarked on a learning expedition to create positive change within their community. ELMS 7th graders were able to interview agents of change within their community and choose a cause that they wanted to work with on their journey to become an agent of change.

Vernal Pool Life Posters

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Informational posters on vernal pools created over several years by multiple groups of students

Kid's Guide to Rock Park

Grade(s):

7

Guide to an outdoor museum of rocks in the Connecticut River Valley; kid-friendly format

Our Presumpscot School Community

Grade(s):

K

Set of illustrated cards featuring school staff members, their tools, and what they do in their jobs

Casco Bay Quest

Grade(s):

9, 12

Collection of letters, poetry and photographs from an adventure based expedition.

An A to Z Book of Homelessness

Grade(s):

3, 4

Bilingual ABC picture book highlighting the humanity of homeless people; given out to community sites

An Immigrant Experience

Grade(s):

4

Mini books of interviews with local immigrants about their lives, with background on their countries of origin

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