oral presentation

This performance based assessment asks middle school students to evaluate, "How to people persevere through man made and natural crises?"  

Students will research the economic, political, or cultural causes of their family’s migration in an effort to find examples of perseverance. ...

The “American Identity” is a complex notion that is informed by various historical factors. Students examining their own personal history with this concept will shed light on how common themes in this nation’s history have affected how we perceive ourselves, those around us, and what it means to...

Given Chinese history and culture, as well as its current economic, political and social situation, what type of business venture will succeed in China?

Students will identify a business venture/product for use in China and "appear" on an episode of Shark Tank to pitch...

Building from a prior written assignment, students will develop an oral presentation making the arguments conveyed in the written work.

This common oral communication task can be used at any point throughout the year after at least one written work assignment has been completed. Students...

In this task, students develop and communicate a conceptual visual model of the conservation of energy for their scientific community.

To achieve this, students will:

• As a group, define what a model is and discuss its purpose.
• Analyze the energy flow through a
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In this task, students will work in teams and use their current knowledge about acids, bases, and neutralization reactions.

They will design and conduct an experiment to determine the pH of a fictional drug (Relieve IT) intended to relieve cold/flu symptoms and the pH of four unknown...

In this task, students will investigate a periodic phenomenon in the world and propose a mathematical model that demonstrates the phenomenon. Upon completion of the project, students will submit a poster or a written report demonstrating the periodic phenomenon investigated. A 5-6 minute...

In this task, students will work in teams to develop a new recipe for Milo Bread Company. Currently, Milo produces very good bread, as evidenced by its weekly sales. However, recent sales have dropped and the CEO of Milo wants to improve the recipe. Students are asked to adjust the recipe used...