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Grade Level

Senior Citizens

Environment

Homeless

Peer

kindergarten- 2

language arts: write letters/ draw pictures

science: plant flowers around school

math: money collection

homeroom: conflict resolution

elementary

3-6

language arts/ history: write letters to seniors

science: plant bushes/trees, clean grounds

social studies: clothing/food drives

reading: read books to younger children or onto tape

middle

7-8

history: interview seniors about their life

science: pick up trash from road, beach, neighborhood

Comprehensive health: make sandwiches/ food for needy

any subject: tutoring younger students

high

9-12

history: meet with war veterans

science: test air/ water pollution-advertise results

humanities: serve in a soup kitchen

health: drug and alcohol education for youth

As with all of your programs, be sure your students are involved in the preparation, action, reflection, and recognition.

And Even More Service-Learning Project Ideas:

Education:

These concepts can be developed as an elective class for credit. They adapt nicely into a high school setting.

  • tutoring
  • mentoring
  • classroom aid
  • literacy/basic skills
  • dropout prevention
  • GED preparation

Personal Development:

These concepts can be developed as part of a Middle School advisory program.

  • leadership training
  • reflection/group discussion
  • citizenship
  • team-building

Life Skills:

These concepts can be infused into the health classes at a middle school or a high school level.

  • parenting and family management
  • nutrition
  • personal finances
  • interpersonal skills
  • substance abuse prevention

Community Involvement:

These concepts can be worked into language arts, science, technology or vocational, and math.

  • improvement of neighborhoods and public facilities
  • housing rehabilitation and construction
  • parks and playground development
  • restoration and preservation of historic sites
  • creating access for physically challenged
  • vandalism repair
  • improvement of abandoned areas

Human Service:

These concepts can be adapted to fit into social studies, related arts, and language at any age level.

  • day care
  • art museum services
  • food bank
  • drives
  • soup kitchen
  • substance abuse prevention
  • hospitals
  • nursing homes
  • senior centers

Conservation and Environmentalism:

These concepts can be used for science classes at any age.

  • energy conservation
  • weather forecasting
  • recycling
  • forestry
  • erosion control
  • animal and wildlife habitat
  • water pollution control