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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject History/Social Studies, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Connecting Math to Our Lives In this task, students will explore how math is being used in their community and shed light on promoting equity. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, videos, student work examples
Source Stanford Beyond the Bubble Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Connections to the Philippine-American War This task assesses students' historical knowledge in a way that transcends the rote recall of facts by asking students to draw on their knowledge of the past to construct an argument about how two events are connected. Question 1 asks students to connect the explosion of the USS Maine to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901. Question 2 asks students how the popularity of Social Darwinism in the US is likewise connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos in 1901. The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site: A downloadable PDF version of the task Both an Interactive Rubric with Student Work Samples, as well as a downloadable PDF version of the Rubric Link to primary source photograph used in the assessment - from the Library of Congress A section titled "Going Deeper" which provides teachers with a Video Clip of background, strategy and implementation suggestions by the task's creators.
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Cut Out Conflict In Cut Out Conflict students will demonstrate conflict resolution skills (verbal and nonverbal) and explain how community resources may help resolve conflict. This task includes: Directions for Administration Recommendation for Time Management Teacher Worksheet Student Worksheet Rubrics Resourses
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject Science, Mathematics, History/Social Studies, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Daffodils and Tulips In this task, students around the world will plant either tulips of daffodils, record data, and compare when they bloom. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, video, student work examples
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Dear "Stressed and Depressed" In Dear "Stressed and Depressed" students will identify healthy stress management strategies and how they are used to relieve stress; identify signs of depression and describe how community resources may help. This task includes: Directions for Administration Recommendation for Time Management Teacher Worksheet Student Worksheet Rubrics Resourses
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject Multimedia, Art, Mathematics, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Digital Citizenship In this task, students will explore the concept of Digital Citizenship and use activities to raise awareness on appropriate online behavior. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work 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, Humanities, Social Media, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9	Dr. Seuss Project In this task, students will write and illustrate their own book inspired by Dr.Seuss in order to explore the artisitc elements in his books. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work:11 examples 3. Videos: Two videos of the interactive accompaniment for the book. 4. Additional Resources: students handouts, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connections.
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject History/Social Studies, Art, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Early People Symbols In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work examples
Source iEARN Collaboration Centre Subject English Language Arts Grade Level 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Electronic School Magazine In this task, students will work to create an e-magazine about student/teacher achievements and contributions. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work Examples

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Task

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary

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

Connecting Math to Our Lives

In this task, students will explore how math is being used in their community and shed light on promoting equity.

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

Source
Stanford Beyond the Bubble

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Connections to the Philippine-American War

This task assesses students' historical knowledge in a way that transcends the rote recall of facts by asking students to draw on their knowledge of the past to construct an argument about how two events are connected. Question 1 asks students to connect the explosion of the USS Maine to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901. Question 2 asks students how the popularity of Social Darwinism in the US is likewise connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos in 1901.

The task includes a range of supplementary materials, all accessible and available for download with the creation of a free account through the site:

A downloadable PDF version of the task
Both an Interactive Rubric with Student Work Samples, as well as a downloadable PDF version of the Rubric
Link to primary source photograph used in the assessment - from the Library of Congress
A section titled "Going Deeper" which provides teachers with a Video Clip of background, strategy and implementation suggestions by the task's creators.

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

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

Cut Out Conflict

In Cut Out Conflict students will demonstrate conflict resolution skills (verbal and nonverbal) and explain how community resources may help resolve conflict.

This task includes:

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

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Science, Mathematics, History/Social Studies, Interdisciplinary

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

Daffodils and Tulips

In this task, students around the world will plant either tulips of daffodils, record data, and compare when they bloom.

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

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Health and Physical Education

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

Dear "Stressed and Depressed"

In Dear "Stressed and Depressed" students will identify healthy stress management strategies and how they are used to relieve stress; identify signs of depression and describe how community resources may help.

This task includes:

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

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
Multimedia, Art, Mathematics, English Language Arts, Interdisciplinary

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

Digital Citizenship

In this task, students will explore the concept of Digital Citizenship and use activities to raise awareness on appropriate online behavior.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Classroom activities, web resources, student work 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, Humanities, Social Media, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9

Dr. Seuss Project

In this task, students will write and illustrate their own book inspired by Dr.Seuss in order to explore the artisitc elements in his books.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work:11 examples
3. Videos: Two videos of the interactive accompaniment for the book.
4. Additional Resources: students handouts, lesson plan, rubric, learning goals, CA state standards, required materials, timeline, real world connections.

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
History/Social Studies, Art, Interdisciplinary

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

Early People Symbols

In this task, students will explore the significance and meaning of early cultural symbols.

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

Source
iEARN Collaboration Centre

Subject
English Language Arts

Grade Level
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Electronic School Magazine

In this task, students will work to create an e-magazine about student/teacher achievements and contributions.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work Examples

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