Please note that many tasks were constructed prior to Common Core and the task alignments to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were not identified in the task materials. To search for the performance tasks explicitly aligned to the CCSS, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), or College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, please go to CCSS, NGSS, and C3 tabs.
| Source | Task |
|---|---|
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Causes of the War In this task, students will work on understanding the circumstances surrounding the causes of the War of 1812. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Child Rights and Responsibilities In this task, students will explore the Rights and responsibilities of children around the world through the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child and interactive activities. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Child Rights and Responsibilities In Child Rights and Responsibilities, students will identify their wants and needs (using UNICEF resources available online) and learn that their needs are their Rights and that Rights come with responsibilities. They will learn about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students will take part in collaborative activities outlined below. They will learn that though ALL children have Rights, not all children have access to these Rights. They will learn why this is and what the consequences are. Students will think about what can be done to ensure that all children have access to these Rights. |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Ciencilandia In this task, students will participate in science activities in order to better understand the world around them. This task involves multilingual components. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Classification This task (in PALM and in PALS) is in the Properties of Objects and Materials domain. Students must divide provided objects based on observable traits and explain their classification techniques. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Connecting Math to Our Lives In this task, students will explore how math is being used in their community and shed light on promoting equity. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Connecting Math to Our Lives In the Connecting Math to Our Lives task, students will explore how math is used in their communities and take action to promote greater equity in the world around them. This task includes several possible projects and classroom activities. |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Consequences of Tecumseh In this task, students will read through primary and secondary documents to determine the consequences of the War of 1812. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Continuity and Change in Memorials In this task, students will compare the commemorations of the War of 1812 that took place in 1912 and 2012 and explore the continuities and changes that happened over time. This task includes: |
|
Source Subject Grade Level |
Daffodils & Tulips In the Daffodils & Tulips task, students in different parts of the world qwill plant bulbs together and collect data on various parameters (latitude, longitude, sunlight, temperature etc.) and track when they blossom. Classrooms around the world will choose Daffodil and/or Tulip bulbs to plant during the same week in November. Students will be asked to collect temperature data throughout the experiment and report to the group – in addition they will report when the blooms appear etc. The project can be as involved or as simple as the class needs it to be. |
If you would like to recommend additional open-sourced performance task banks to be included in the database, or if you would like to report a broken link, please email Pai-rou Chen.
© Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305