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Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, Science, Mathematics Grade Level 6, 7, 8	Cooking Up a Mystery In Cooking Up a Mystery students will use evidence from the lab and the Internet to identify a criminal suspect in a cooking contest and make safety improvements. This task includes: Introduction Standards Sample Unit Plan Student Task Scoring Guide Parental Consent Form Resources
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Economics Grade Level 6	Meeting Needs and Wants (G6) In this task students will analyze the methods that societies use to meet the economic needs and wants of citizens. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: Assessment Scoring Guide
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Geography Grade Level 6	People on the Move (G6) In this task students will develop a position on the economic and geographic factors that influenced the movements of two groups of people. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: Assessment Scoring Guide
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 6	Why History? In this task students will develop a position on how the knowledge of history helps them understand a current issue by analyzing historical events related to that issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: Assessment Scoring Guide

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Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Interdisciplinary, Technology, Science, Mathematics

Grade Level
6, 7, 8

Cooking Up a Mystery

In Cooking Up a Mystery students will use evidence from the lab and the Internet to identify a criminal suspect in a cooking contest and make safety improvements.

This task includes:

Introduction
Standards
Sample Unit Plan
Student Task
Scoring Guide
Parental Consent Form
Resources

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Economics

Grade Level
6

Meeting Needs and Wants (G6)

In this task students will analyze the methods that societies use to meet the economic needs and wants of citizens. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.

This task includes:

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Geography

Grade Level
6

People on the Move (G6)

In this task students will develop a position on the economic and geographic factors that influenced the movements of two groups of people. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.

This task includes:

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
6

Why History?

In this task students will develop a position on how the knowledge of history helps them understand a current issue by analyzing historical events related to that issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.

This task includes:

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