Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
Actually, it is Rocket Science
In this task, students will explore the concepts of force and motion by working in groups to create a rocket powered by water pressure and air.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 3 examples
3. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Art, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 12 |
Analog Flash for Windows
In this task, students will create an artistic project that combines various fields as their senior project.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples (pictures)
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections
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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
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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 Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 1 |
City Systems
In this task, students will work together as a class to create a city system. This will be supplimented with a video and presented at exhibition.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Video: A documentary of the learning that happened throughout the course of this project
3. Additional Resources: About the author
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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, Graphic Design, Multimedia, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Designing Cool
In this task, students will collaborate with a landscape architect to redesign part of High Tech High.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 5 examples
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflections, student reflections
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Source High Tech High School
Subject History/Social Studies, Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 6 |
Dirt Detectives
In this task, students will roleplay as archaeologists. They will create a culture bag that they feel best represents them and present it to the class. Afterwards, students will create a box at home with various items in dirt. Back in class, students will "dig" through artifacts and use notes from the presentations to correlate people to artifacts and glean information about each other. They will use this project to gain a better understanding about how archaeologists use artifacts to learn about the past.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Video: Completed project from one student
4. Additional Resources: 5 handouts/worksheets, rubric.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
Egg Drop
In this task, students will explore various physics concepts by creating a device to house an egg that will protect it when dropped from three different heights.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Rubric, lesson plan, definitions of substances, experimental procedures, data sheet, lab write up, checklist, about the author, learning goals, content topics.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject Mathematics, Multimedia, Interdisciplinary, Science
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Graph-It Design
In this task, students will use Excel to create an art peice of a historical figure to be presented at exhibition.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 1 example
3. Additional Resources: Teacher reflection, student reflection
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