Source Performance Assessment Links in Math (PALM), Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
Subject Science, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Density and Buoyancy
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Properties of Specific Substances. Students must experiment to analyze why and predict which objects will sink or float in water.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
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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 |
Density of Minerals
This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on Properties and Changes in Matter. Students must measure and determine the mass, volume, and density of two mineral samples.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
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Source PBL University (PBLU)
Subject Science, Engineering, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Design It Clean
In this task, students will get into groups and design affordable and realistic water filters.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Student Handouts
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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 Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Australia)
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, Communication
Grade Level 9, 10 |
Designing for a Client
The Designing for a Client unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 6 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources.
Unit description from source: In Designing for a client students focus on designing and developing a product that meets a client’s specified requirements and time management skills. This unit provides opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement of elements of Level 6 Standards in Design, Creativity and Technology, Personal Learning and Communication. It will also help teachers identify ways in which the Level 6 standards will support students to develop employability skills.
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Source High Tech High School
Subject History/Social Studies, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 10 |
Dia de los Muertos
In this task, students will collaborate in creating a Dia de los Muertos celebration with the community.
This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the authors
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Source iEARN Collaboration Centre
Subject Interdisciplinary, Technology, Art, English Language Arts, math
Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Digital Citizenship
In the Digital Citizenship task, students will learn about Digital Citizenship and develop responsible on line behaviors through focused awareness raising activities. The project aims at making students aware of their responsibility while working online. Students will understand the term ‘Digital Citizenship’ and what it means in their context. They will learn Digital etiquettes, make conscious efforts to practice them and spread them amongst their friends and family. They will become aware of e-safety by learning about common web threats such as computer viruses (spyware, malware, adware, phishing, & pharming) and web issues such as copy right laws, cyber bullying, and plagiarism.
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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
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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 ConnectEd
Subject English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, History/Social Studies, Health Science, Interdisciplinary
Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Do No Harm
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 role government plays in setting policy and supporting and regulating various aspects of the healthcare industry, and about the impact these activities have on the lives of ordinary citizens. The unit will focus on three areas in which federal or state governments have influenced biomedical research and healthcare practice: stem cell research (Subunit 1), pharmaceutical advertising (Subunit 2), and vaccination against communicable disease (Subunit 3).
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