Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Unlocking Change

UnLOCKing Change: One Invention at a Time

Grade(s):

6

As part of a yearlong study of public art, sixth grade students at Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York learned about the importance of water in the development of civilization.

Nico the Gnatcatcher and the Upside Down River

Grade(s):

7

Children's book written to engage young students in protecting the San Diego River

junior high students poems and artwork on identity

If I Was A Country - Poems and Maps

Grade(s):

7, 8

In the course of a yearlong exploration of identity, students at Anser Charter School considered the geography and political history of Europe in order to frame an investigation into the causes and lasting effects of the Holocaust.

E2 River Scientist Study

Grade(s):

5, 6

Interviews with scientists involved in studying the health of local rivers, streams and wetlands

Watercolors for all Ages

Grade(s):

5, 6

Guide for beginners to watercolors as a medium

A Field Guide to East Bog Swamp

Grade(s):

6

Micro-field guide to a 3 foot by 3 foot plot of land

Life Changing Stories: GSMS Bilingual Voices

Grade(s):

6, 7, 8

View Life Changing Stories: GSMS Bilingual Voice here to view the full project.

Be The Change

Be The Change: A State-wide Literacy Program

Grade(s):

7, 8

Seventh and eighth grade students at Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Fe, New Mexico created this book as part of a yearlong expedition called “Be the Change” with the guiding questions of “Can one person change the world?” and “Can one person make a difference?” 

Study of Bones and Skeletons

Grade(s):

5

Book describing the unique features of animal skeletons

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