"my favorite subject in school is being kind."

Amari, 3rd grader at Gill Elementary, Kindness Advocate

During Investigations, each teacher/group designed an authentic transfer task where students applied their learning to a new situation demonstrating fidelity to the real world. Each task was aligned to one core competency within the FPS Learner Profile.

Curious about the work? Check out examples below! 

Click on tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet for each content area (elementary school only). Click on hyperlinks to hear teachers' stories about the work!

Elementary School

FPS Authentic Learning Examples (Elementary)

Middle School

Middle School

High School

High School

"Give yourself the freedom to try something new, and the grace to do something small."

Carrie Ray, Farmington High School English Teacher

Grade 9 History: Vietnam War, The Soldier's Experience

Grade 5 Math: Flexible Seating

Wood Creek - Flexible Seating

Grades 2 & 5 Science/ELA: Proactive Pollinators

Lanigan - Proactive Pollinators

Grade 9 Math - Makes Sense to Save

A Coach's Journey at Farmington High School

Grade 9 English: The Protagonist's Journey

Grade 5 ELA - The Power of A Word

Grade 3 Social Studies - The Plastic Problem

Grade 5 Mathematics - The Bee Project

Grade 5 Science - Building A Green Space

Grade 9 Biology - Put Your Waste In the Right Place