| Models of Excellence

Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Austin's Butterfly Drafts

Grade(s):

1

Drafts of a scientific illustration of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly

1853: 24 Hours in the Fight for Freedom

Grade(s):

4

Historical fiction highlighting slavery and women's rights; snapshots from a single day in 1853

Slithering Snake Stories

Grade(s):

2

This eBook was created by second grade students at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston, Massachusetts as part of a learning expedition (long-term interdisciplinary study) of snakes.

E is for Earthworm: An A - Z Guide

Grade(s):

K

Alphabet book with information on the Giant Palouse Earthworm, in collage art style

And Justice for All

Grade(s):

11

Tableaus in silhouette exploring the gap between American historical ideals and current society

What Snake Am I?

Grade(s):

2

"What am I?" illustrated children's book with information on different species of snakes

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?”