Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, Art, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Global Art: A Sense of Caring
The purpose of the Global Art: A Sense of Caring task is to support youth to exchange digital photos/artwork and writing on the theme of caring. Students will write a story or a poem on his/her ideas of caring. They will then create an artwork according to the story and design a class Service Learning project that demonstrates caring for others and take action to benefit the community and show how much they care about.
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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 |
Global Food Show and Tell
In the Global Food Show and Tell task, students will share, compare, and contrast different types of foods eaten in their home countries. This task includes a possible classroom activity.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, English Language Arts, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Global Food Show and Tell
In this task, students will research and share different recipes and foods eaten in their country.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject math, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Global Math
The Global Math task uses math as a unifying tool to investigate and understand our shared world. Students will use basic secondary mathematics to observe symmetry in their surroundings, compare regional temperatures, model population growth, gather statistics about their communities and measure the size of Earth. The goal is to use mathematics as a common language to facilitate investigation and collaboration.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Geography, Humanities, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Globe Project
In this task, students will begin their exploration of world history by becoming familiar with geography and creating their own globe.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Students Work: 5 examples
3. Additional Resources: 8 worksheets, learning goals, content topics, CA state standards, timeline, real world connections.
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Source Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)
Subject Interdisciplinary, Health and Physical Education
Grade Level 7, 8 |
Harm Minimization
The Harm Minimization unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 5 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.
Unit description from source: In Harm Minimization students focus on reducing the risks associated with alcohol. Students are tasked with differentiating between high and low risk scenarios by identifying possible harms associated with a variety of situations. Students then perform a risk analysis on these outcomes and develop a harm minimization strategy in response to this.
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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 |
Heat Retention
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Heat Transfer. Students must test, measure, and graph their findings to determine which of four substances would be the best as a heat mass.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
Height of Bounce
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Motions and Forces. Students must determine a relationship between the height at which a ping pong ball bounces and the height from which it was dropped.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject History/Social Studies, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Heritage Around the World
In this task, students will decide on any aspect of their Country's heritage to research.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Group news, classroom activities, student work examples
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, History/Social Studies, Art, Music
Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Hip Hop On The Spot
The Hip Hop On The Spot task aims to unite young people from different countries by means of a collaborative musical and literary creation through hip hop, a street culture in which young people are the protagonists. The project begins with a theme for youngsters to write one RAP, speaking of iEARN, youth and collaborative creation. Lyrics should have 8 metric syllables. The rhyme should be posted to the project forum and the project facilitator will then organize completed lyrics for the full song and re-post to the forum.
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