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Students will create a calendar as a Social Studies and Arts collaborative project based on research using landmarks, places, people and historical events from the Images of America books. Calendars will be professionally bound with new calendars created in successive years.

Second graders will tape stories, comments, etc., to build on vocabulary. They will then use the tapes as a resource to express oral language, which is hindered during written expression because of spelling and developing fine motor skills.

To celebrate national reading month, every classroom at Hamilton-Moten Academy will create a literary magazine. Each student will compose and illustrate a short story or poem and illustrate their piece, which will then be compiled into a booklet. Each student will receive a copy of the magazine at the school-wide launch party.

Students will take pictures of other students as they role-play social skills. These photo stories will be compiled to direct special needs students to improve their social interaction with others.

Students will honor and celebrate the strength and bond of family by retracing their respective family history.

Students will use the Reading Comes Alive program to develop and improve the literacy skills for new readers, which center on reading, listening and re-telling. Three local authors will be invited to participate in a Reading Day program.

Students will visit the C&O Canal in Washington, DC to understand the political debates around government support for canal building, their impact on the US economy in this period and the social history of canal families focusing on the role that children performed in the family economy. They will also study the science and physics of the canals.

Second grade students will study plant and animal habitat on the Chesapeake Bay. Topics will include conservation of the earth's resources, how indigenous peoples use of the land and the role of the environment plays in the survival of living things. Structured as an International Baccalaureate Program, the project will be undertaken in partnership with the Anacostia Society.

Students with special needs will use Touch Math, a multi-sensory program that uses specially designed Touch Points to teach students basic math skills. The program incorporates all learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic.

Maryland

Books that support and enhance the general music curriculum for grades K-5, such as "Reading is more than just Do, Re, Mi" will be purchased to integrate reading and language arts subjects with music.

Students will compare and contrast their studies of the medieval era from what they read in textbooks and what they witness at the Medieval Times in Anne Arundel County.

Students will study the illustrations and identify style and characteristics to use in the creation of their own illustrated story.

75 Students will receive 10 days of art and writing instruction with an artist-in-residence and will create an original painting based on their research of a historical American figure.

To combine authentic writing tasks and foster interpersonal connections among students, the school is developing a school-wide post office. Students will write other classmates throughout the school with their mail being collected and delivered by 5th graders.

Photography and computer graphics classes will identify, research, interview and photograph senior citizens and educators who live and/or work in the Fairmont Heights community. Projects will focus on the long and rich history of African-American struggle and accomplishment for education in Fairmont Heights.

Students will document their study of worms and composting to produce books and photojournalism displays. These materials will be used to educate others about the ecological value of worms and the importance of reducing trash in our community.

Students will write their autobiographies and compile their completed projects into a book for display at an "Autobiography Night." Parents will take part in retelling the student's life experiences and include what brought them to the United States.

Students will learn about measurements, proportions, surface areas, perimeters, ratios and scale drawings while constructing birdhouses. During their science lessons, they will observe and research birds in the neighborhood and in the school area.

Students will apply fantasy basketball to refine math skills such as graphing, math computation, non-algebraic and algebraic concepts giving students a non-traditional and enjoyable way to learn math.

Students will immerse in a journey integrating literature and history about the Civil War, the Abolitionist Movement, slavery, the Underground Railroad and history through literary analysis of "House of Dies Drear." The story will come alive as students create a quilt with symbols that connect to lives of runaway slaves.

Students will create original texts and illustrations to be published in book form to help them develop English, literacy skills.

The goal of this project is to improve the oral and written communication skills of third grade students by providing them with cameras to record events in their lives. The photographs will be a catalyst for writing and sharing the stories portrayed in the pictures.

Students who are at-risk for not reaching proficiency in reading on the state reading assessment as well as the regular classroom will receive extra reading instructions in small classes during an advisory period using specially selected materials appropriate for their level and interest.

As part of a larger "Going Green" program kindergarteners will start a composting program at the school. They will collect composting waste and turn it into soil that will be used to grow plants at New Hope Academy.

Students will participate in 90-minute poetry writing workshops with a poet-in-residence for two weeks. The students will participate in an evening Poetry Slam as the culminating activity of the project.

A grassy area protected on three sides by school buildings will be transformed into an interactive outdoor classroom for 6th grade Science and Social Studies classes. This project will also provide a venue that brings together the general education students with the Learning for Independence (LFI) students; giving them a chance to interact with students they would not formally interact with in a classroom setting.

Local artists, architects, graphic designers and museum educators will come to NCCES to facilitate art studio sessions for 360 students. Each student will be provided with a sketchpad to use in the studio sessions.

Special Education students in the Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) will develop and operate a beverage delivery program for Northwood High.

Students will publish an intergenerational literary and arts magazine. The magazine will include submissions from feeder middle and elementary schools to promote literacy and target students of all achievement levels with an emphasis on those who may be at-risk academically.

The Shakespeare Theatre will work with all 8th and 7th grade English classes in a 2-3 week artist residency. Students will perform scenes from two Shakespeare plays, analyze and discuss the action, motivation and characters allowing them to enjoy the thrill of live-action theatre and learn about the themes of love, betrayal and loss.

Students will discover that math skills are essential to success in life and other subjects matter as they use measurement skills to learn about the properties of water such as evaporation and consistency as well as to build a town.

Students will take part in a worldwide monitoring of estuaries by collecting data on water quality to increase public awareness of watershed issues.

Students will read a novel and be asked to focus on learning strategies to successfully manage various social problems that students may encounter. They will also develop a skit to best convey the messages presented in the text.

During Black History Month, the Dishi Bem Dance Troupe will help Summit students focus on African-American Culture, history, music and dance from their origins to modern day hip-hip.

A hands-on cooking program for students with mental retardation aimed at increasing their independence. The project emphasizes the critical life skills of safety in the kitchen, sanitation principles, nutrition and healthy food choices and basic food preparation skills.

Virginia

Through creative science, children will learn the various physical properties and relationships among buoyancy, weight, density and the viscosity of liquids.

First and second graders will team up with intergenerational reading buddies for up to 2 hours each week. They will be given books matching their respective reading ability and interest to enhance and develop their literacy skills.

Student will strengthen their understanding of math and music concepts through integrated activities that require hands on interaction.

Spanish editions of popular middle school books will be purchased to create a small library that will cater to lower proficiency ESOL students. The students will then be able to enjoy the literature during the Key Middle School Sustained Silent Reading Program.

Students with autism will incorporate their own photos and picture symbols into a series of custom-made social stories handbooks. The handbook will then help to teach specific life and social skills.

Students will learn about the basic anatomy, lifestyle, geography and migratory patterns of the Painted Lady and various butterflies.

Students will use well-stocked carts of measuring tools to enhance the learning process of those who are visual or kinesthetic learners.

With the help of a volunteer scientist, students will document harmful environmental issues on the Rappahannock. Students will then study the environmental impacts, prepare compelling PowerPoint presentation documenting their findings and propose solution.

Students will attend the exhibition "Pompeii and the Roman Villa" at the National Gallery of Art. Following the exhibition, students will connect Roman art and culture with modern art and civilization and then produce their own models of ancient art.

Students will interview senior members of the community and create a book about them. The book will be published and sold to the parish and independent booksellers. Proceeds will go towards the cost of printing with profits benefiting the St. Martin Senior Center.

Students in Academy 1 will use Reading in the Content Area books to improve reading comprehension, writing skills and SOL test scores by implementing an interdisciplinary reading program involving history, math and science classes.

At-risk and court-involved middle school students will design, create and fill "welcome bags" for children in the Sullivan House Residential Shelter. This activity is expected to instill a sense of belonging and connectivity through a common community service goal.

Adult second language learners (ages 18+) will explore careers through trade and audio books, websites, video clips and a Career Night with presenters from the community to reinforce the correlation between education and success in the workplace.

Students will learn to read more fluently using a combination of Reader's Theater activities and computer technologies. Students will then create Podcasts and use iPods to download content.

Students will read newly purchased books and write a review of the books using, "6 Trait Writing Skills." Students will publish their reviews on West Gate's wiki for all students to access when selecting books from the library throughout the year.

Using K'NEX educational kits, teams of students will work simultaneously to build and test 60 fully functional motorized models of simple machines.