One of my goals as a teacher is to push students to be creative, one way that I push them to do so is through projects.  On this page you will find examples of outstanding projects that students have done for me in the past.

 

Student work 2018 (Contract at Princess Margaret Secondary, Surrey, BC, Canada)

Subject: Senior “Superfit” PE class

Unit: Circuit training

Project: Circuit creation project (makeup assignment for those who were not present to present a circuit with their groups)

Criteria: To create a circuit that is easy to follow without the guidance of a personal trainer, and focuses on one area of training (e.g. core, cardio, upper body, lower body, etc.)

 

Below: All one very well done project that was made in a book form.  Highlighted for presentation.

Above: Cover page

Above: warm up instructions, complete with diagram cards that are labeled on the back.

Above: Circuit instructions, complete with diagram cards that are labeled on the back.

 

Student work 2017 (Contract at Lynn Grove Academy, Gorleston, Norfolk, UK)

Subject: Year 7 History

Unit: Early Medieval Times

Project: Who were Villeins and what were their lives like?

Criteria: To create a board game that simulated the lives of Villeins

Above: This board game was highlighted due to it’s well thought out design.  Student hand made a board game similar to Monopoly and went above and beyond what was expected in terms of quality produced.  Game came in an actual box with a foldable board made from cardboard, along with well-written rules, property cards, money, and dice.

 

Subject: Year 9 History

Unit: WWI

Project: WWI research project

Criteria: Students had a choice on different ways to present things relevant to WWI (e.g. re-creation of trench warfare, research any family members that were in WWI, Visit a war museum and highlight different exhibits/critique the information in the exhibits, etc.)

Above: Multiple students made cakes to re-create soldiers fighting in the trenches.  Highlighted due to tastiness of the cakes

Above: Cutout view of a portion of a trench.  Highlighted for creativity of “pop up” complete with bunker underneath.

 

Student work 2016 (Practicum at McNair Secondary, Richmond, BC, Canada)

Subject: Social Studies 9

Unit: British Industrial Revolution/Victorian Era

Project: History of inventions invented during the British Industrial Revolution

Criteria: To research the history of an invention from the British Industrial Revolution and show how it has progressed into the 20th/21st Century

Above: Student project on the early projector/video camera. Highlighted due to amazing hand drawn pictures

Above: Student project on the British Underground system. Highlighted for the well made model.

Above: Student project on Morse Code. Highlighted for morse code alphabet and quiz.