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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
Source High Tech High School Subject Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8	Seedfolks In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together. This task includes: 1. Task Decription 2. Student Work: 2 examples 3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline
Source High Tech High School Subject Humanities Grade Level K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8	Sesame Treat for Our Street In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students of all ages in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline
Source High Tech High School Subject Art, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 4	Time Travel to Pre-Colonial California In this task, students will roleplay as Native American Indians and write a piece depicting what their experiences were. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 4 examples 3. Video: Example of a student participating in this task

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Task

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

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Seedfolks

In this task, students will work together to plant seeds of positive societal ideas around the school and write poems about how they will continue to grow together.

This task includes:
1. Task Decription
2. Student Work: 2 examples
3. Additional Materials: Student reflections, 5 teacher resources, teacher reflections, learning goals, content topics, required materials, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Humanities

Grade Level
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Sesame Treat for Our Street

In this task, students will explore how writing can have a positive influence by working alongside fellow students of all ages in creating a puppet show that will teach about cross-cultural acceptance.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Learning goals, CA state standards, timeline

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Art, Humanities, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
4

Time Travel to Pre-Colonial California

In this task, students will roleplay as Native American Indians and write a piece depicting what their experiences were.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 4 examples
3. Video: Example of a student participating in this task

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