Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, Art, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Early People Symbols
In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Earthquake Epicenter
In this task, students will determine the epicenter of an earthquake.
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 Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Electrical Circuits and Switches
In this task, students will design and explain a model of circuits and switches and then redesign for it to be turned on by someone with no hands.
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 English Language Arts
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Electronic School Magazine
In this task, students will work to create an e-magazine about student/teacher achievements and contributions.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work Examples
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Engineering, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Engineering 101: Pop-up Book!
In this task, students will explore the various professional fields of engineering and create a pop-up book showcasing their newfound knowledge.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
4. Additional Resources: project packet, gallery walk, group section, leanring goals, content topics, required materials, timeline, real world connections.
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Erosion
In this task, students will design and conduct and experiment to investigate the question: How does the erosion of sand compare with the erosion of gravel?
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
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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 |
Estimating
In this task (in PALM and in PALS), students must estimate the mass, volume, and density of various object to assess their ability to make observations.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Technical Quality Info
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Source The Historical Thinking Project (Canada)
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Ethical Dilemmas
In this task, students will explore how to evaluate the negative impacts of the War of 1812 without applying modern values and perspectives.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-5
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Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble
Subject History/Social Studies
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Evacuating Japanese Americans
This task assesses students' knowledge of the past—but rather than measure rote recall of decontextualized facts, this assessment requires students to make connections across time and construct an argument about how events are connected.
Students with a strong sense of the past will be able to explain that the bombing at Pearl Harbor made Americans suspicious of Japanese and Japanese-Americans living in the United States, leading them to be imprisoned in camps. Students will also be able to place internment in the historical context of American xenophobia directed at individuals of Asian descent at the time, and explain how both the Gentlemen's Agreement and the internment of Japanese Americans were products of this.
Resources available for this task include downloadable PDF versions of both the assessment with source materials, as well as the Rubric containing benchmark descriptors.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, English Language Arts, social studies, Art
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Every Day is Earth Day
In the Every Day is Earth Day task, students will write short essays “Save the Earth” or poems related to this problem. They will take photos, create drawings, videos where they really help to protect the environment.
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