Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Animal Pictures and Drafts

Grade(s):

K

First and second drafts of animal illustrations with revisions based on peer feedback

Cow Anatomy

Cow Anatomy

Grade(s):

1, 2

During a spring expedition, first and second-grade students learned about the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals. As they studied these relationships, they took an in-depth look at dairy cows and their relationship to plants.

Every Picture Tells a Story

Grade(s):

1

Book of photographs city of infrastructure; includes reflections on what makes a high-quality photograph

Rock Creek Treasure Hunt

Grade(s):

1

Maps and clues that create a treasure hunt at Rock Creek Park

Get a Clue

Grade(s):

1

Nonfiction artistic children's book on fossils and geology based on fieldwork to local sites

Walk of the Planets

Grade(s):

3

In this science expedition, 3rd graders answered the guiding question: What is our place in space?

Local Habitat Survey and Animal Research

Grade(s):

Pre-K

Student research, drawings and sculptures of animals in local environments created at a nature center

Trees for Everybody - Meridian Hill Park Tree Field Guide

Grade(s):

K

Field guide to local trees, created with a professional arborist; includes sections on why trees matter

Erie Canal

How the Erie Canal Helped Rochester Grow

Grade(s):

3

During this expedition, 3rd-grade students at Genesee Community Charter School were taken on a journey through the development of the Erie Canal. They discovered the need of the canal because of the growing production of flour.

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