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Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Aboriginal Art

In this task, students will create an animal self portrait after studying aboriginal art and styles. 

This task inlcludes:
1. Teacher Reflections
2. Student Reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Body Language Intersession

In this task, students will work to combat modern mass media culture and create a positive self-body image and raise self-esteem. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: About the author, curriculum details, content topics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Engineering

Grade Level
6

BraceLEDS

In this task, students will use their knowledge of circuits and design to create an LED bracelet.

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: Diagram instructions, 4 worksheets/handouts

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8, 10

Brevity is the Soul of Expression - Hamlet Project

In this task, students will read and perform Shakespear's Hamlet. Additionally, they will relate themes from the play to their personal lives and write a comprehensive essay and create visuals exploring those relationships.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: About the author, goals and benchmarks, CA state standards, required materials

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Candy In a Strange Land

In this task, students will take part in an artistic collaboration between the classes to create pieces of artwork. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Engineering

Grade Level
6

Carnival LEGO

In this task, students will use real world knowledge about 3D modeling and engineering to create a LEGO carnival. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 15 examples
3. Additional Resources: Sample packet, teacher resource poster, about the authors, learning goals, helpful links

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
History/Social Studies, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Dirt Detectives

In this task, students will roleplay as archaeologists. They will create a culture bag that they feel best represents them and present it to the class. Afterwards, students will create a box at home with various items in dirt. Back in class, students will "dig" through artifacts and use notes from the presentations to correlate people to artifacts and glean information about each other. They will use this project to gain a better understanding about how archaeologists use artifacts to learn about the past. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Video: Completed project from one student
4. Additional Resources: 5 handouts/worksheets, rubric.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Do the Project Yourself, First

In this task, the teacher will perform a task before assigning to students in order to work through any possible problems and complications. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: An explanation of problem based learning and the importance of doing the project yourself, first
3. Additional Resources: Model resume, student resumes, model timeline, student timelines, about the author, teacher reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Do the Project Yourself, First

In this task, the teacher will perform the task before assigning to students in order to work through any possible problems and complications. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: explanation of what Problem Based Learning is. 
3. Additional Resources: model resume, example student resumes, timelines

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Social Media, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Dr. Seuss Project

In this task, students will write and illustrate their own book inspired by Dr.Seuss in order to explore the artisitc elements in his books. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work:11 examples
3. Videos: Two videos of the interactive accompaniment for the book.
4. Additional Resources: students handouts, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connections.

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