Dancing Through 4th

This cross-curricular project invites students to take on the point of view of an alien landing on Earth. How does an alien observe (science), represent data (math), and tell their home planet about it (reading/writing)? Included are as models for each task and multiple suggestions for extension activities. My 4th graders loved this project and were able to write strong, 1st person point of view descriptions with only minimal support from me! This is engaging for students and low-prep for the t

This cross-curricular project invites students to This cross-curricular project invites students to design and test building (engineering & science) that will withstand a type of severe weather that they have researched (reading). They also record data and identify geometry in their structure (math) and describe their work in a lab notebook (writing). This product also includes suggestions for extension activities across content areas. It is engaging for student and low prep for the teacher! T

This low-prep, cross-curricular project invites students to step into the shoes of an astronomer! They will research a constellation (reading), draw constellations (math), create a legend for their own constellation (writing), and explore types of waves (science). This project allows students to be creative and apply skills in a real-world context. Included are both paper and digital formats (great for distance learning), as well as teacher models, suggestions for differentiation, and extension