Source Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)
Subject Interdisciplinary, Interpersonal Development, English Language Arts, Technology, Communication, Information Skills
Grade Level K |
Tools
The Tools unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 8 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.
Unit description from source: Students will listen to short texts about tools and explore how tools work, what tools are, what they are used for, and how they developed over time. Following an investigation of simple tools used in the classroom, home and workplace, students design and construct their own tool. They develop skills in working with others, and write texts describing different tools. Students are introduced to the relationship between work and technology and develop an understanding of what work is and tools that are used for different jobs.
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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 |
Two Accounts of the Fall of New France
In this task, students will interpret two accounts of how the fall of New France in order to learn about competing narratives.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, handout, student responses
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, Technology, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
In the UNESCO World Heritage Sites task, students will explore and research the heritage of their country. In the forum, they will present their country and Unesco heritage sites, it's history, the tales about the place, and its meaning in their country's and the world's history.
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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 |
Unit Wrap-Up: Community and Change and the War of 1812
In this task, students will explore the continuities and changes in the interpretations of the War of 1812 throughout the last two centuries.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, appendix 1
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject social studies
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Voyage (Volunteer of Youth Age)
The Voyage (Volunteer of Youth Age) task aims to arouse the awareness of the Youth to care for people and things all round us, such as our living environment, the orphans, the disabled students, the paralytics, and the victims of natural calamities at home and abroad. Its goal is to urge the Youth to take action and work out some ways to help the needy as volunteers. Students will create a diary report on volunteering, a photo collections on their youth service, make art work, write essays, and present a report.
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Art, Geography, History/Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Wall of Names
The Wall of Names task is designed to support student self-expression using various artistic devices and to teach them to cherish intercultural exchanges. This task includes discussion, research, writing, and creating art. The task includes a description of a possible classroom activity.
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Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, Science, Mathematics
Grade Level K, 1, 2 |
Weather Patterns and Predictions
In Weather Patterns and Predictions students will collect and analyze weather data to create a forecast for your area.
This task includes:
- Introduction
- Standards
- Sample Unit Plan
- Student Task
- Scoring Guide
- Parental Consent Form
- Resources
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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 |
What Should We Remember?
In this task, students will investigate what events are historically significant from the War of 1812 and should be remembered.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4
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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 |
Whose Land Is This?
In this task, students will explore the pressure and its consequences on the First Nations territory between 1763 and 1814.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, detailed lesson plan, web resources, appendices 1-4
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science
Grade Level K |
Whose Parts Do I Have?
In this task, students will identify the animal being shown and name body parts. This task is linked with "Mythical Animals" and "Animals Piece by Piece".
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
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