Teachers of sixth-grade classes in Brookline, Massachusetts introduced activities to help students understand the concept of service learning and the…
After their class read the book Johnny Tremain by Ester Forbes and conducted a series of interviews with World War…
As part of an electricity unit in science, eighth graders learned about circuit boards. The class discussed extending their new…
Before entering the sixth grade, students read Deborah Ellis’ novel The Breadwinner about the oppressed life of an Afghan girl.…
Students are concerned with the mounds of paper towels that are used each day at their school and the fact…
The students in Laurie Risler’s class at Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School in Haydenville, Massachusetts, set high goals for their…
Students in the after school Teen Advocacy Group developed indoor and outdoor gardens at Calais Middle/High School. This project helps…
Students analyzed the problem in several steps. They measured the amount of waste generated at their school, and broke down…
Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School students have an ongoing relationship with their local long-term care facility. During a meeting with…
The third and fourth grade members of the “Waste Watchers” project, which began in 2009 with a mini-grant from KIDS,…