Service-Learning Projects Grades 3-5

All KIDS model service-learning projects have three essential components:  academic integrity; apprentice citizenship; and student ownership.  

Below is a list of recent KIDS model service-learning projects from 3-5 classrooms in New England. 

Homeless Animal Awareness - Animal Welfare

Westbrook School Department - Westbrook, Maine
Grade 3
Content areas: math, science, language arts, visual arts, social studies

Agents of Change - Injury Prevention and Safety

MSAD 63 – Holden, Maine
Grade 5
Content areas: health, science, language arts, math, social studies

Stepping into Fitness - Promoting Physical Activity

Portland Public Schools - Portland, Maine
Grade 5
Content areas: health, physical education, language arts, visual arts, social studies

Creating a River CD - River History

Montpelier Public Schools - Montpelier, Vermont
Grade 4
Content areas: language arts, visual arts, music, social studies, science

Turtle Power - Protecting Turtles

Old Rochester Regional School District – Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Grade 4
Content areas: science, social studies, language arts

Vernal Pool Trackers - Ecological Inventory

York School Department – York, Maine
Grade 5
Content areas: language arts, science

Peace by Piece - School Mural

Monadnock Regional School District – Swanzey, New Hampshire
Grades 5-6
Content areas: visual arts, social studies