Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Chemistry, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Pinhole Photography
In this task, students will create their own digital artwork by first creating a pinhole camera, developing their film, and uploading to the computer to be altered.
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 Mathematics
Grade Level 11 |
Projectile Motion
In this task, students will create an experiment in which they build a device to study projectile motions, exploring what factors effect the motion of the projectile.
This task includes:
1. Task Dscription
2. Student Work: 6 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, learning goals, CA state standards, rubrics, 8 handouts.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Science Friction
In this task, students will explore the concept of friction to gain an understanding of the world of physics being present in every day life.
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 Humanities, Mathematics, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9 |
Shock and Awe: Projectile Motion in the Crusades
In this task, students will take place in a four week project that will ask them to practice math, write research papers, and develop flash movies relating to the Crusades.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: A handout, rubric, reflection, learning goals, CA state standards, about the author, teacher reflection
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6 |
Submarine Density Project
In this task, students will contruct a small scale submarine to explore the relationship between density, mass, and volume.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 9 examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, timeline
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Superhero in the Making
In this task, students will develop superhero characters based off of physics concepts and create comic/anime books based on their characters.
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 Mathematics
Grade Level 12 |
The (Virtual) Sky is the Limit
In this senior mathematics task, students will simply create an awesome computer program. There are no limits to what this program can contain.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 7 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections, content topics, overview of the software design process
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
The Bridge Project
In this task, students will exmplore the PBL learning by working in groups to construct a bridge out of toothpicks alone that will withstand the greatest weight.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 11 examples
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics
Grade Level 7 |
The Contracting Project
In this task, students will be introduced to how math is incorperated into the work place by learning what it takes to run a contracting business.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 17 examples
3. Additional Resources: Required materials, timeline, real world connections, assessment activities, student reflections
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The Maritime Project
In this task, students will explore the history of maritime culture by taking part in multiple field trips to suppliment a Captain's log.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 2 eamples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors, learning goals, content topics, CA state standards
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