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Source High Tech High School Subject Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8	Seedfolks In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. This task includes: 1. Task Decription 2. Student Work: 2 examples 3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline
Source The Math Forum at Drexel Subject Mathematics Grade Level 3, 4, 5	Sports Weigh In Sports Weigh In involves logical reasoning to determine how much each kind of ball weighs. The arithmetic requirements are minimal: doubling, halving, and subtracting of relatively small numbers. This task includes: Problem Teacher Packet - the teacher packet provides an "answer check", a range of sample solutions, and a rubric. Activity Series
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	The Underground Railroad In this task, students will participate in an online simulation of the Underground Railroad in order to better understand the historical context of the time. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, PowerPoint, activities, student examples
Source Bowland Maths (UK) Subject Mathematics Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	The Z Factor In this task, students must calculate the duration of the show, Z Factor, if the judges had to watch all of the acts. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Teacher Instructions 3. Progression Guide 4. Scored Student Work 5. PowerPoint of Task
Source Bowland Maths (UK) Subject Mathematics Grade Level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Three of a Kind In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Teacher Instructions 3. Progression Guide 4. Scored Student Work 5. PowerPoint of Task
Source High Tech High School Subject Art, Graphic Design, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 3	Through My Eyes: Photography and Literacy In this task, students will engage in a long term visual project with multiple components to be presented to family and friends at the end of the year. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 7 examples
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
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Seedfolks

In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together.

This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

Source
The Math Forum at Drexel

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 4, 5

Sports Weigh In

Sports Weigh In involves logical reasoning to determine how much each kind of ball weighs. The arithmetic requirements are minimal: doubling, halving, and subtracting of relatively small numbers.

This task includes:

Problem
Teacher Packet - the teacher packet provides an "answer check", a range of sample solutions, and a rubric.
Activity Series

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

The Underground Railroad

In this task, students will participate in an online simulation of the Underground Railroad in order to better understand the historical context of the time.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, PowerPoint, activities, student examples

Source
Bowland Maths (UK)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

The Z Factor

In this task, students must calculate the duration of the show, Z Factor, if the judges had to watch all of the acts.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task

Source
Bowland Maths (UK)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Three of a Kind

In this task, students must describe a geometric pattern.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Graphic Design, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
3

Through My Eyes: Photography and Literacy

In this task, students will engage in a long term visual project with multiple components to be presented to family and friends at the end of the year.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 7 examples

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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