Using the book Chains students will create a panel brochure about a voice that is unheard. They will answer the following 4 prompts: Whose voice was silenced, what was their story, why was their story hard to find, why does this voice matter today

Photography/ Film: (Interview with previous generation?): Conducting an intergenerational interview for a middle school project is a great way to bridge the gap between youth and elders. Whether you are focusing on a family member or a community elder, successful projects rely on thoughtful preparation and storytelling. Core Interview Questions To get the most impactful stories, use open-ended questions that encourage detailed memories. . Childhood & Schooling: "What was a typical day like for you when you were my age?" or "What was your favorite subject or hobby in middle school?" Technology & Change: "How has technology changed the way you live since you were a child?" Life Lessons: "What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your life so far?"Advice to Youth: "What advice would you give to someone my age starting middle or high school?"

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage month. Yarn Paintings : I have students create a landscape using techniques similar to what the Huichol of Mexico use. I teach students about Huichol Art and artists, then have them create a landscape with yarn that uses color, texture and direction to create variety in their artwork.

Students will read the novel Auma's Long Run. I do not have any creative project idea yet. I would like it to be place based.

Alphabet parade or idea similar where kindergarten students come up with 10 words or pictures that represent their letter and then showcase by walking the red carpet around the school

Plants- students will gather data for teachers favorite colors and make a flower shop where teachers come in and teachers will use coins to buy the flowers students will sort and count the coins

run a school wide laundry service tacking data learning to sort and fold laundry different types of detergent more or less dryer sheets vs dryer balls

Students will learn how littering impacts our ecosystem. Students will walk around the school to notice trash patterns. Students will learn how trash gets to the ocean. Students will select an ocean animal that they care about to write a research report. What can students do to help solve the problem of keeping trash out of the oceans.