A discarded fire extinguisher was cut in half to make a crucible. A hair dryer turned the oven into a blast furnace. Melted tin cans in the crucible were poured into the molds they made in art class.
Through teamwork, collaboration and a lot of innovation the students managed to produce aluminum hearts and shells and to create an amusing limerick in their English lesson describing their adventure.
This project was a very successful cross-curricular, hands-on learning experience for all involved.