Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
International Geographic Project
In this task, students will collaborate as a class in creating a magazine modeled after National Geographic that answers the essential question, "How are things different when you cross the US/Mexico border and why?".
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, learning goals, CA state standards, class job application, project sheet, rubrics
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary, Science
Grade Level 9 |
Into the Wild Project
In this task, students will appreciate the beauty of nature in the modern world. They will create camping gear using their knowledge of physics and other disciplines and then take these new tools out into the wild for a class camping trip.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8, 9 |
My Space, My Element
In this task, students will create an electronic board game based on the world geography in 1492.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, challenge activity, scoring sheet
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Science Friction
In this task, students will explore the concept of friction to gain an understanding of the world of physics being present in every day life.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9 |
Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades
In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: A handout, rubric, reflection, learning goals, CA state standards, about the author, teacher reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Science
Grade Level 9 |
Small Spaces
In this task, students will tackle the issue of space in our increasingly populous world through rearranging living quarters.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Science
Grade Level 6, 7, 8 |
Soul Surf
In this task, students will research the physics of surfboards and use their knowledge to craft a handplane for bodysurfing. They will then research a question and write an article to be posted in Soul Surf magazine.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6 |
Submarine Density Project
In this task, students will contruct a small scale submarine to explore the relationship between density, mass, and volume.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, timeline
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Superhero in the Making
In this task, students will develop superhero characters based off of physics concepts and create comic/anime books based on their characters.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
The Bridge Project
In this task, students will exmplore the PBL learning by working in groups to construct a bridge out of toothpicks alone that will withstand the greatest weight.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 11 examples
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