Source High Tech High School
Subject Engineering, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Gaga Pit
In this task, students will become carpenters and create their own play arena for the Israeili game "Gaga", which is similar to dodgeball.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work:13 examples
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Source ConnectEd
Subject English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Health Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Global Health Summit
This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons.
Unit description from the source: This unit focuses on the impact that HIV/AIDS continues to have around the world. Students look at the biology of the disease and then delve into the social and personal implications of addressing a deadly pandemic.
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Source ConnectEd
Subject English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, History/Social Studies, Health Science, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Good Eats
This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons.
Unit description from the source: In this unit, students will learn about the connection between nutrition and health. Through interdisciplinary study in Biology, Health Science, Interpersonal Relations, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and World History, they will explore the questions of why we should care about what we eat and how food is produced. Students will explore concepts ranging from the body’s physical requirements in terms of calories and nutrients to the physiological and psychological outcomes resulting from various levels of nutrition and health. They will be introduced to cellular respiration, recombinant DNA technology, and ethical issues raised by using—or withholding the use of—biotechnology to increase food production.
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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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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Heat Retention
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Heat Transfer. Students must test, measure, and graph their findings to determine which of four substances would be the best as a heat mass.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 8 |
Height of Bounce
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of Motions and Forces. Students must determine a relationship between the height at which a ping pong ball bounces and the height from which it was dropped.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
High NCTM Activity - Air Temperature
This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will convert celcius and fahrenheit temperatures.
This task includes:
1. Student Instructions
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
High NCTM Activity - Clinometer
In this task, students will calculate the height of a tree and explain their process.
This task includes:
1. Student Instructions
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
High NCTM Activity - Field Study
This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will calculate various lengths of a site.
This task includes:
1. Student Instructions
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Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
High NCTM Activity - Rainfall
This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere unit. Students will calculate the amount of rainfall since the last measurement.
This task includes:
1. Student Instructions
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