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Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

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

Birds, Insects, Balloons: Kindergarten Flight Study

In this task students will explore ratio and proportions through a flight study, designing and and creating various flying objects.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Video: Example of the hot air balloon portion of the project

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, History/Social Studies, Social Media, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
7

Case of the Cooties

In this task, students will work in groups to study a chosen pathogen and then create an animation or game about what they've learned. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 8 examples
3. Additional Resources: 3 handouts, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K

Cycles and Patterns: Insects, Plants, and Caterpillars

In this task, students will conduct three studies that explore the concept of patterns by examining three elements that are cyclical. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
World Languages and Cultures, Art, Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Don't Waste - Create

In this task, students will become more conscious about reserving resources through exploring agricultural processes and how to use all of the food product. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, task calendar, student work examples

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
11

In Sickness and In Health

In this task, students will explore the idea of personalized medicine in the modern world.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 10 examples 
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections, 

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Biology, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Nature's Global Zoo

In this task, students will collaborate with their local peers and research animals native to their country and create a virtual zoo for their area that others can visit. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, detailed lesson plan, student work examples 

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
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Multimedia, Art, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

The Blood Bank Project

In this task, students will work in pairs on a collaboration with the San Diego Blood Bank and create a painting and video artistic representation of a researched blood disease.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Graphic Design, Humanities, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Urban Ecology

In this task, students will explore the urban ecosystem and how people are able to interact with nature. This will culminate in students creating a magazine to be presented at exhibition. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, magazine instructions, timeline, real world connections, rubrics, project logo, introductory PowerPoint, reflection sheet, list of useful websites, article planning guide, article draft template

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Why Does Ms. Costa Have Worms?

In this task, students will explore the concepts of composting and vermicomposting through inquiry based learning. They will then collaborate as a class to create worm bins for the school to begin composting lunches.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 5 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, learning goals, content topics, required materials, real world connections, assessment activity 
4: Video: A video following a class that goes through the whole project

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