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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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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