Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

The 6th Mass Extinction

Raising Awareness - The 6th Mass Extinction

Grade(s):

5

The 5th-grade crew at  Palouse Prairie Charter School explored the 6th Mass Extinction—the possibility that we are on the verge of having 75% or more of the species on our planet go extinct within a relatively short period of time.

Is Lake Merritt Worth 198 Million Dollars?

Grade(s):

6

Report on the water quality of urban Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA

Kid's Guide to Rock Park

Grade(s):

7

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

Colorado Coralition

The Colorado Coralition

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10

Students at Polaris Expeditionary Learning School participated in coral restoration efforts on a reef in the Florida Keys and spread the message about their learning and experiences through presentations, music, and video.

Dwarf Dwelling

Grade(s):

5, 6

Cross-sectional drawing of a fictional underground kingdom of dwarves

A Book of Poetry

Grade(s):

6

Original poetry using several different poetry formats with student watercolor paintings

Give Bees a Chance

Grade(s):

6

Interviews with local beekeepers about the importance of bees and the impact of Colony Collapse Disorder

Alternative Energy Report

Grade(s):

7, 8

Report analyzing the costs/benefits of alternative energy sources for the school w/local field research

Bird is the Word

Bird is the Word

Grade(s):

7

In the spring of 2017 the students on the 7 Green Team at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury, MA partnered with the Mass Audubon Society at Broad Meadow Brook to create field guide materials for their annual fundraising event called the “Bird-a-Thon".

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