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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Mathematics Grade Level	Stars Are it Pointless In this task, students will work as engineers for a design firm and design the most aesthetically pleasing 3 dimensional star. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, silhouette examples, evaluations and rubrics, checklists, laws of sines and cosines, web resources
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 8	Start Right! In Start Right! students will create a warm-up focused on alignment. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Student Response Rubrics
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 5	Steal Away Home In this task, students will work in groups to create a game based off of Harriet Ross Tubman, one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, learning log, checklists, storyboard, web resources, charts, rubrics, paper instructions
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	Steamboats on Kootenay Lake In this task, students will explore the context of people living around Kootenay Lake, among other communities around surrounding bodies of water. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, rubric, activity, photograph
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject English Language Arts Grade Level 10	Step Out of Apathy! In this task, students will explore the concept of apathy and create a marketing product that will help the community become actively involved in a human rights issue. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, research log, survey, evaluations and rubrics, web resources, guide to managing the process
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Mathematics Grade Level 6	Step Right Up for a Good Cause In this task, students will plan a Family Fun Night for charity fundraising. This includes concession stand food, activities, layout, and game prizes. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, journal prompt, daily log, worksheet, checklist, guide to managing the process
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8	Stimulus/Response in Invertebrates In this task, students will design an experiment that will explore how worm's structures allow them to do what they do. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke In Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke students will use reliable sources to describe negative health effects of second-hand smoke and the regions of the body effected. This task includes: Directions for Administration Recommendation for Time Management Teacher Worksheet Student Worksheet Rubrics Resourses
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject English Language Arts Grade Level 8	Stop Picking On Me! In this task, students will research the impacts of bullying and create a presentation that will help prevent bullying at school. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, quiz, research log, evaluations and rubrics, discussion activity, guide to managing the process
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 4	Strike Up The Band In this task, students will explore the variables that effect an instrument's volume and pitch in order to create their own. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, checklists, activity, checklists, logs, evaluations and rubrics

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Task

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level

Stars Are it Pointless

In this task, students will work as engineers for a design firm and design the most aesthetically pleasing 3 dimensional star.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, silhouette examples, evaluations and rubrics, checklists, laws of sines and cosines, web resources

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
8

Start Right!

In Start Right! students will create a warm-up focused on alignment.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Student Response
Rubrics

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
5

Steal Away Home

In this task, students will work in groups to create a game based off of Harriet Ross Tubman, one of the most prominent conductors of the Underground Railroad.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, learning log, checklists, storyboard, web resources, charts, rubrics, paper instructions

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

Steamboats on Kootenay Lake

In this task, students will explore the context of people living around Kootenay Lake, among other communities around surrounding bodies of water.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Detailed lesson plan, web resources, rubric, activity, photograph

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
10

Step Out of Apathy!

In this task, students will explore the concept of apathy and create a marketing product that will help the community become actively involved in a human rights issue.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, research log, survey, evaluations and rubrics, web resources, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
6

Step Right Up for a Good Cause

In this task, students will plan a Family Fun Night for charity fundraising. This includes concession stand food, activities, layout, and game prizes.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, journal prompt, daily log, worksheet, checklist, guide to managing the process

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
5, 6, 7, 8

Stimulus/Response in Invertebrates

In this task, students will design an experiment that will explore how worm's structures allow them to do what they do.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke

In Stomp Out Second-Hand Smoke students will use reliable sources to describe negative health effects of second-hand smoke and the regions of the body effected.

This task includes:

Directions for Administration
Recommendation for Time Management
Teacher Worksheet
Student Worksheet
Rubrics
Resourses

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
8

Stop Picking On Me!

In this task, students will research the impacts of bullying and create a presentation that will help prevent bullying at school.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, quiz, research log, evaluations and rubrics, discussion activity, guide to managing the process

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
4

Strike Up The Band

In this task, students will explore the variables that effect an instrument's volume and pitch in order to create their own.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, checklists, activity, checklists, logs, evaluations and rubrics

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