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Source
Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Ice Melting

This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of the Transfer of Energy. Students must design a way to investigate whether various materials can prevent heat gain in frozen water. 

This task includes: 
1. Task Description 
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
 

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Middle NCTE Activity - Air Temperature

This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will write two sentences about the previously recorded temperature measurements. 

This task includes:  
1. Student Instructions

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Middle NCTE Activity - Rainfall

This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s  Atmosphere Unit. Students will write a paragraph describing the path that a water molecule takes through different clouds. 

This task includes:  
1. Student Instructions

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Middle NCTE Activity - Solid Precipitation

This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will write a paragraph as a water molecule that turns into a snowflake.

This task includes:  
1. Student Instructions

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