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High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

Actually, it is Rocket Science

In this task, students will explore the concepts of force and motion by working in groups to create a rocket powered by water pressure and air.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Art, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
12

Analog Flash for Windows

In this task, students will create an artistic project that combines various fields as their senior project. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples (pictures)
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Birds, Insects, Balloons: Kindergarten Flight Study

In this task students will explore ratio and proportions through a flight study, designing and and creating various flying objects.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Video: Example of the hot air balloon portion of the project

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
1

City Systems

In this task, students will work together as a class to create a city system. This will be supplimented with a video and presented at exhibition. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: A documentary of the learning that happened throughout the course of this project
3. Additional Resources: About the author 

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Engineering, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Engineering 101: Pop-up Book!

In this task, students will explore the various professional fields of engineering and create a pop-up book showcasing their newfound knowledge.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
4. Additional Resources: project packet, gallery walk, group section, leanring goals, content topics, required materials, timeline, real world connections.

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Engineering, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Gaga Pit

In this task, students will become carpenters and create their own play arena for the Israeili game "Gaga", which is similar to dodgeball. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work:13 examples

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary, Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Graph-It Design

In this task, students will use Excel to create an art peice of a historical figure to be presented at exhibition.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

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

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
8

O, The Places You'll Go

In this task, students will roleplay as themselves attending their ten year highschool reunion. They must come up with the dream life and research and calculate the costs of having this life to talk about at the reunion.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: example of 8th grade students planning out their next 20 years.
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, student product checklist, project rubric, goals and content topics, timeline, project extensions and real world connections

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Our Mathematical Adventure

In this task, students will write a novel incoperating the areas of art, writing, and math that will be based off of The Number Devil.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 8 examples
3. Video: Students turn math principles into fictional pieces.
4. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, collaborative decision making, learning math through fictional writing.

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