Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Testing the Waters

Grade(s):

5

Scientific report of water quality testing in stream, written in professional science journal format

Expedition Programs

Grade(s):

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

Collection of programs from school exhibition nights that feature student work

Recycling

Grade(s):

1

Report on school trash and recycling data and suggestions to support recycling at school

The Well Project: A Drinking Water Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scientific report on well water quality in Shutesbury, MA based on mass spectrometer testing

Stream Water Quality Report

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scientific report on surface water quality in Shutesbury, MA based on testing completed by students.

Radon Study

Grade(s):

6

Scientific report from student-administered town-wide radon study, done in collaboration with a local college

Home of Ivy Olcott

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scale architectural blueprints of a home for a fictional character, critiqued by professional architects

Home of Collette Brule – Floors 1 and 2

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scale architectural blueprints of a home for a fictional character, critiqued by professional architects

Fantasy Bedroom

Grade(s):

5, 6

Architectural blueprints of a fantasy bedroom drawn in two different scales

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