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Glasses In this task, students must find the volumes of three glasses of varying shapes. This task includes: |
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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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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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Hopewell Geometry In this task, students will calculate the measurements of right traingles used in Hopewell Native American earthworks. This task includes: |
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How Many Berries Did I Eat? In How Many Berries Did I Eat?, students are given information about how many berries were on each of the two bushes and how many are left on the bushes after berries were eaten. They are then asked which berries were eaten more of -- raspberries or blueberries. The key concept is subtraction. This task includes:
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Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data In this task, students will interpret the given data and answer three short questions. This task includes: |
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Interpreting Functions In this task, students will examine graphs and answer two short questions. This task includes: |
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Leaky Faucet In this task, students must calculate how many drop of water fall out of a leaky faucet at certain time intervals. This task includes: |
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Linear and Exponential Models In this task, students will label tables, draw graphs, and examine linear relationships. This task includes: |
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Make A Difference In this task, students must work together to plan a task they can do for the community. Performing this with a partnering organization, students will collect data on the impact of their task and present in a public setting. This task includes: |
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