International Projects - Miami Country Day School is actively involved in projects around the world through the International Education and Resource Network (IEARN). We are currently working on international projects with the following countries: Afghanistan, Haiti, Mali, Trinidad, Uganda, Japan, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Romania, Lithuania, Mongolia, United States and Senegal.

 


Side by Side (MCDS link) - Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- Side By Side celebrates the unique individuality of each of your students through art as they produce elongated self-portraits on paper approximately 8 x 36 inches. This is a terrific way to start your school year because you will get to know a lot about your students as they create self-portraits that include symbols about their past, present, and future. After your class has created self-portraits, hang them all side by side to represent the way that many individuals can come together to create a better world.

Solar Cooking (MCDS link) - Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- Participants are invited to experiment with alternative energy uses by making, testing and using solar cookers. Recipes, construction tips, experiments and research findings will be shared on line and compiled on a web site.

Labs Alive (MCDS link) - Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- Labs Alive allows students to share in scientific research and classroom practice with a focus on environmental issues.

Folktales (MCDS link) - Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- Children all over the world know "Three Little Piglets", "Sleeping Beauty" and "Cinderella". Unfortunately they know little about folk tales of their own country and they often know nothing about folk tales in other countries. We invite you to introduce your folk tales and to become acquainted with the iEARN countries' folk tales.
Examples of MCDS correspondence with Japan - The Rice Ball Rolled Down including student illustrations.

Bullying Project (MCDS link)- Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- www.bullying.org is an international project to help others around the world with cope with being bullied and teased. www.bullying.org uses the power of the Internet to let their others know that people dealing with the issues of bullying and teasing "Are NOT alone. That being bullied and teased is NOT their fault and that they CAN do something about it!" What are we doing about bullying? View our presentations to parents and faculty. The Miami Country Day Bullying Task Force meets to discuss current issues at school.

Beauty of the Beasts (MCDS link) - Full Project Description (IEARN link)

- Join the celebration of nature through the eyes of primary students from around the world. Beauty of the Beasts invites children to capture the grandeur and magnificence of animals indigenous to their areas through original artwork and poetry.


Asian Museum
(MCDS link)