Interdisciplinary projects that live beyond the classroom

Blueprints with Four Drafts

Grade(s):

5, 6

Scale plan-view residential blueprints in multiple drafts; professional architect critique in process

Is Lake Merritt Worth 198 Million Dollars?

Grade(s):

6

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

1-10 Book

Grade(s):

K

Illustrated numbers created by students to be displayed in the classroom

20 Years Project-Portfolio

Grade(s):

8

Student projection of herself 20 years in the future; includes interview with future self and financial portrait

Alternative Energy Report

Grade(s):

7, 8

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

San Diego Bay: A Story of Exploitation and Restoration

Grade(s):

9, 10, 11, 12

Field guide documenting the history of humans, industry and the ecology of the San Diego Bay

Sapling Rise - A Micro-field Guide

Grade(s):

6

Field guide to a 3' x 3' plot of land in the forest

A Field Guide to East Bog Swamp

Grade(s):

6

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

Healthy Snacks Recipe Book

Grade(s):

1, 2

Bilingual cookbook based on students' knowledge of the food pryamid and healthy snacks

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