What is the Global Classroom Project?

Elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) participate in the Global Classroom Project, which provides an opportunity for students to work with peers from around the world on authentic tasks and challenges. 

As part of the Global Classroom Project, schools select a Sustainable Development Goal from among 17 goals established by the United Nations as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. 

Throughout the Global Classroom Project, students also learn attributes of Portrait of a Graduate, which prioritizes the development of skills that will empower FCPS students to be productive citizens of a global community and successful in the workforce of the future. 

Grade: 5th

Partner Country: Bolivia

Content Focus:  Science: Weathering and Erosion

Sustainable Development Goal:  Life on Land and Partnerships for the Goals

FCPS Portrait of a Graduate Attributes: Communicator and Collaborator

Partnership Description: Students in the 5th grade Immersion/AAP class in conjunction with the FLES program at Braddock Elementary School are collaborating with students at the American Cooperative School in Bolivia to to investigate and understand weathering and erosion and its impact on Earth's surface.