Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Human Inheritance
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Genetics and Molecular Biology and Patterns of Inheritance. Students must use their knowledge of Madelian genetics to answer questions about the occurance of a trait on a family tree.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Hydrated Salt
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Chemical Reactions. Students must design and test an experiment that will determine an empirical formula for a hydrated salt that will reveal when the moisture has completely left the sodium crystals.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Art, Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 11 |
In Sickness and In Health
In this task, students will explore the idea of personalized medicine in the modern world.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 10 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections,
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Art, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
International Intercultural Mural Exchange
In this task, students will interact with an international partner school through online forums in order to create a mural.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, learning tools, curriculum model, handouts
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Laws of Life: Virtues Project
In the Laws of Life: Virtues Project task, students will write an essay about their personal values in life. The Laws of Life Project allows students to express in their own words what they value most in life. They will submit essays about their laws of life in which they describe the rules, ideals, and principles by which they live, and explain the sources of their laws of life (i.e., life experience, religion, culture, role models, etc.). They will respond to each other's essays and interact with each other electronically. They will also be able to report on any dialogue or events that occur in their learning communities as they participate in the Laws of Life Project, and are encouraged to use what they learned about values to initiate change within the community through action projects.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Laws of Life: Virtues Project
In this task, students will write an essay about what they value most in life. By submitting their essays in an online forum, students will be able to react to one another's essays online.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, teacher's guide (various languages), student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, 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 the Local History Project task, students will conduct research about the history of their local communities and then share their findings in the form of essays, power point presentations, art and photos in an on-line forum.
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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 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 Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Machinto
In the Machinto task, students will read the book “Machinto” and others related to Hiroshima/Nagasaki. They will learn about what wars bring us and research where little birds ”war affected children” are still crying somewhere in the world today. They will make creative picture books and videos about peace and friendship to share with those little birds in the world.
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