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Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Science Grade Level 8	Wind Power? In this task, students will investigate how wind turbines work and decide on the best location for a new wind farm. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, lab skills
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 3, 7	Wind Power The Wind Power task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of why people view resources differently and problem resolution. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
Source GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Wind The Wind task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will use GLOBE visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns. They will measure temperature change in soil, water and air as they are exposed to the heating action of the sun. Students will use GLOBE data and graphing tools to compare the influence of latitude, elevation, and geography on seasonal patterns. This task includes: How Do Seasonal Temperature Patterns Vary Among Different Regions of the World (pdf) Land, Water, and Air (pdf) Making a Contour Map (pdf) What Are Some Factors That Affect Seasonal Patterns (pdf) AWS WeatherBug Schools Protocol (pdf) Davis Weather Station Protocol (pdf) Ozone Measurement Stand and Wind Direction Instrument Construction Protocol (pdf) RainWise Weather Station Protocol (pdf) Surface Ozone Protocol (pdf) WeatherHawk Weather Station Protocol (pdf) Atmosphere Investigation Ozone Data Sheet (pdf) Logging and Reporting Weather Station Data Lab Guide (pdf) Logging and Reporting Weather Station Data Lab Guide - RainWise (pdf) Logging and Reporting Weather Station Data Lab Guide - Weather Hawk (pdf) Measuring Wind Direction Field Guide (pdf) Thermometer Calibration Lab Guide (pdf) Weather Station Atmospheric Sensors Installation Field Guide (pdf) WeatherHawk Weather Station Atmospheric Sensors Installation Field Guide (pdf)
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 7	Win Win In the Win Win task, students will watch a video and discuss what people would need to do to be really good at an activity or sport. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a video. This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 1998 by NEMP.
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Mathematics Grade Level 8	Will I Stay or Will I Leave? In this task, students will act as city planners and gather information to create a presentation on how to address future career growth. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, daily log, project spreadsheet, evaluations and rubrics, resource list, checklist, guide to managing the process
Source Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) Subject Science Grade Level 9, 10, 11, 12	Wig-Wag In this task, students will investigate how different weights effect a wig-wag apparatus. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Instructions 3. Scoring Rubric 4. Scored Student Work 5. Technical Quality Info
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject Art Grade Level 5	Why Warm Up? In Why Warm Up? students will learn and perform a warm-up series and then explain the purpose of several of the exercises. This task includes: Introduction Teacher Guidelines Student Prompt Student Response Rubrics
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 3, 7	Why Play? The Why Play? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of staying healthy. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture montage. This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 6	Why History? In this task students will develop a position on how the knowledge of history helps them understand a current issue by analyzing historical events related to that issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: Assessment Scoring Guide
Source High Tech High School Subject Biology, Science, Interdisciplinary Grade Level 6	Why Does Ms. Costa Have Worms? In this task, students will explore the concepts of composting and vermicomposting through inquiry based learning. They will then collaborate as a class to create worm bins for the school to begin composting lunches. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Student Work: 5 examples 3. Additional Resources: About the author, learning goals, content topics, required materials, real world connections, assessment activity 4: Video: A video following a class that goes through the whole project

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Task

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Science

Grade Level
8

Wind Power?

In this task, students will investigate how wind turbines work and decide on the best location for a new wind farm.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, lab skills

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
3, 7

Wind Power

The Wind Power task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of why people view resources differently and problem resolution. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video and a laptop computer.

This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
GLOBE Classroom Assessment Tools

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Wind

The Wind task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will use GLOBE visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns. They will measure temperature change in soil, water and air as they are exposed to the heating action of the sun. Students will use GLOBE data and graphing tools to compare the influence of latitude, elevation, and geography on seasonal patterns.

This task includes:

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
7

Win Win

In the Win Win task, students will watch a video and discuss what people would need to do to be really good at an activity or sport. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a video.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 1998 by NEMP.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
8

Will I Stay or Will I Leave?

In this task, students will act as city planners and gather information to create a presentation on how to address future career growth.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Additional Resources: Standards, web resources, daily log, project spreadsheet, evaluations and rubrics, resource list, checklist, guide to managing the process

Source
Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Wig-Wag

In this task, students will investigate how different weights effect a wig-wag apparatus.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Instructions
3. Scoring Rubric
4. Scored Student Work
5. Technical Quality Info

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
Art

Grade Level
5

Why Warm Up?

In Why Warm Up? students will learn and perform a warm-up series and then explain the purpose of several of the exercises.

This task includes:

Introduction
Teacher Guidelines
Student Prompt
Student Response
Rubrics

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Why Play?

The Why Play? task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of staying healthy. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture montage.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2006. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
6

Why History?

In this task students will develop a position on how the knowledge of history helps them understand a current issue by analyzing historical events related to that issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation.

This task includes:

Source
High Tech High School

Subject
Biology, Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
6

Why Does Ms. Costa Have Worms?

In this task, students will explore the concepts of composting and vermicomposting through inquiry based learning. They will then collaborate as a class to create worm bins for the school to begin composting lunches.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Student Work: 5 examples
3. Additional Resources: About the author, learning goals, content topics, required materials, real world connections, assessment activity
4: Video: A video following a class that goes through the whole project

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