We All Belong Mural

Students create self-portraits and combine them into a class mural celebrating diversity, belonging and friendship.

Environmental Action Project

Students develop a realistic environmental action plan that they can enact in their own community. Options: School recycling campaign Pollinator garden Energy conservation awareness Community clean-up Tree planting project Students present proposals and evaluate...

The Ethics of De-Extinction

Students participate in a formal panel discussion. Roles include: Scientists Environmentalists Community members Government officials Indigenous knowledge keepers Essential Question: Should extinct species be brought back? Students support opinions with evidence from...

Save the Planet Innovation Challenge

Students identify an environmental problem: Climate change Pollution Habitat loss Water conservation Using the engineering design process, students: Define the problem. Brainstorm solutions. Create a prototype drawing. Present to the class. Presentation Requirements:...

Science in the Story

Students will connect scientific concepts in the novel to real-world science. Materials: Science notebook Research materials Create a chart with three columns: Scientific Idea What the Novel Says What Scientists Say Perma Frost Climate Change Genetics Mammoths...