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High Tech High School

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
11

Crowded Planet

In this task, students will study the effects of overpopulation and exponential growth. After creating an informative website, students will create artistic visuals to present around San Diego that will raise awareness for the website. 

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: About the author

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

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

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.

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

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

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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