Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Portneuf River Watersheds

Portneuf River Watersheds

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fifth and sixth-grade students from Pocatello Community Charter School in Pocatello, Idaho created a topographic representation of the environmental impact of the Portneuf River watershed to educate the public at their Environmental Fair.

Access Portland: A Resource Guide for New Immigrants and Refugees

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

Guide to resources for new refugees and immigrants in Portland, ME, written by students new to the U.S.

It's All Greek to Me

Grade(s):

7

Comic-style graphic book with portraits and background on famous figures from ancient Greece

Mobility Device

Mobility Device

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

NuVu students Noah Grunebaum, Stefano Pagani, Amit Nir and Mohammad Sayed participated in a studio called “Easing Cerebral Palsy.” In this studio students were challenged to design a device that would increase mobility for children with Cerebral Palsy, particularly for low-income users in under-r

Camilla E. Church

Grade(s):

5, 6

Fictional life and career of an architect, descriptions and artifacts

Out of the Margins

Grade(s):

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Out of the Margins is a project inspired and driven by our students. Year after year, as students read. Esperanza Rising, and learn about human rights, they listen to stories of people who had to struggle to be seen in this world. Old Sturbridge Academy is on the site of a living history museum.

What Matters To Me

Grade(s):

6

Book of conceptual self-portraits and essays written by students about what matters to him or her

Life in a Vernal Pool Field Guide

Grade(s):

7

Field guide with information, illustration and fiction; joined to a successful effort to certify a vernal pool

Illusional Suspension

Illusional Suspension

Grade(s):

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Students created a piece of art with mirrors to reflect just how many refugees go unseen worldwide.

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