Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Let the Sunshine In
In this task, students will collect and analyze data to predict how a product will work.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Local History Project
In this task, students will research their community's history and share their findings with their global fears.
This task includes:
1. Task Description (English, Russian)
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, task brochure, student work examples
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Lost Postcard Collection
In this task, students will roleplay as Odyssues, cataloging their journeys through the book through a series of postcards.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Chemistry, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Love and War
In this task, students will explore the question of whether or not love and war are related. Students will learn about war through World War II texts, delve into the ways chemicals have been used in warfare, and culminate in writing their own newspaper article. Alternately, students will learn about love through reading poetry and creating their own perfume after studying about pheramones.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
3. Additional Resources: Student handout, content topics, CA state standards, timeline.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Machinto
In this task, students will research where there are still war-affected children around the world. They will collaborate in creating picture books and online videos to send to those "little birds".
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Overview, classroom activities, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Health Science
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Malaria Elimination in Botswana by 2017
In this task, students in participating schools will research the cause and effects, treatments, etc. of Malaria. They will then present their findings and propose how to move forward with Malaria treatments and prevention.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Web Resources, classroom activities, photograph
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Marriage Customs Around the World
In this task, students will exchange marriage customs from their cultures to gain insight into marriage practices around the world and explore the roles of behavior and tolerance.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work Examples
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Source The Math Forum at Drexel
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Math Club Mystery
In Math Club Mystery students are asked to find out how many students, teachers and parents went on a trip to the movies. The key concept is to set up equations that represent the given information and use those equations to determine, from the given information the possible combinations of students, teachers and parents that were on the trip.
This task includes:
- Problem
- Teacher Packet - the teacher packet provides an "answer check" and a range of sample solutions.
- Primary Rubric
- Scenario - the scenario provides a story to help introduce the problem in a way that makes the mathematics as relevant as possible.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Health Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Medicine in My Backyard
In this task, students will research and explore the usefulness of medicinal plants. They will present their findings to the community so that they will all be able to make more informed decisions and incorporate medicinal plants into daily life.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Economics, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Money Matters
In this task, students will collaborate with participating classes in discussing their opinions of money in an online forum.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work example
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