Students explore thematic curricula through inter- and multidisciplinary approaches. Through the arts as well as their classroom subjects, students develop expertise in multiple fields, united by a specific topic. Teachers collaborate to create in-depth units of study that address standards, goals, understandings, and student needs in multiple subjects at once, allowing students to learn, grow, and succeed in those subjects in many different ways. Students develop a sense of the interconnectedness among areas of study and are able to apply transferable skills from the arts to their classrooms and vise-versa. They are empowered to be artist-scientists, musician-mathematicians, and more.
Selection of Integrated Projects 2022-2023
- Exploring Force and Motion (Blues/Indigos, grades K/1)
- The Dot — reading through drawing (Blues/Indigos, grades K/1)
- Native American Research Projects (Greens/Yellows, grades 2/3)
- Illustrated How-To Books (Greens/Yellows, grades 2/3)
- UN Rights of the Child Quilt (Reds/Oranges, grades 4/5)
- Sound Experiments (Reds/Oranges, grades 4/5)
- Greek Mythology Comic Books (Purples, grade 6)
- Human Body Board Games (Purples, grade 6)
- Beyond MLK: More Black American Activists to Celebrate (poster project, Prisms, grades 7/8)
- Weather vs. Climate: Tree Coring & Solar Oven Design (Prisms, grades 7/8)
Selection of Integrated Projects 2021-2022
- Kindergarten Math Explores shapes (Blues/Indigos, grade K)
- Yellows/Greens Water Inquiry (Yellows & Greens, grades 2/3)
- Flower Anatomy Collage (Oranges, grades 4/5)
- Sugar Idioms, Illustrated (Reds & Oranges, grades 4/5)
- Guiding Future Historians (Oranges, grades 4/5)
- Mold Investigations (Reds, grades 4/5)
- What’s In A Name? (Linocut Printed Initials) (Purples, grade 6)
- Prisms Redesign the MA State Flag (Prisms, grades 7/8)
- Prisms ELA What I Believe (after Jacqueline Woodson) (Prisms, grades 7/8)