Mill Creek Watershed Project

Mill Creek Watershed Project

This is a culmination of our Place-Based work around Mill Creek, including, song writing, our collaboration with the HRWC, fly tying, raising brown trout to release into the Mill Creek in collaboration with Trout Unlimited and our interactive story map work with Ducks...
Uriel’s Journey on Real Estate

Uriel’s Journey on Real Estate

This story shows how a project helps me understand my experiences and my interests. By: Uriel Bath-Yahweh, 6th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Subject: Math Theme: General Place-based Education Type: Video Click on the...
Why Learn Mathematics?

Why Learn Mathematics?

Students weigh in on a Place-based Education (PBE) activity in this video. student responses to help answer the question “Why am I learning math?” Your presentation will be helpful for educators, parents, and students. By: Zora Nunley, Evelyn Wybenga, and...
Paycheck Stub

Paycheck Stub

Student discusses with peer the paycheck stub assignment. In this assignment, the student estimated amount of pay needed to pay bills. By: Kaiya Ingram, 6th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Subject: Math Theme: General...
Photos of Place

Photos of Place

These drawings depict beauty and nature’s resistance that were seen on a walk in a student’s neighborhood. By: Spencer Lusa, 6th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Subject: Math Theme: General Place-based Education...
Photos of Place

Photos of Place

Scroll inside the frame below to view the document. These drawings depict beauty and nature’s resistance that were seen on a walk in a student’s neighborhood. By: Tanner Green, 6th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School,...
Beauty and Calm in My Community

Beauty and Calm in My Community

Click on the picture or use the arrow keys or space bar to go to the next slide. The photo journals capture what a student saw in their community. By: Hallo Albrechi, 8th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, Detroit Subject: Math Theme:...
Nature’s Resistance

Nature’s Resistance

Click on the button below to view the photo journal on Google Slides. Click to view: Nature’s Resistance This photo journal depicts a student’s impression of nature. By: Willow Lagrou, 8th Grade Teacher: Charlene Jones, The James and Grace Lee Boggs...