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Wet-Dry Bulb Hygrometers In this task, students will assemple a hygrometer and use other instruments to take measurements and calculate differences and averages. This task includes: |
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Water-holding capacity of Earth Materials In this task, students will design and conduct an experiment to test the water holding capacity of various materials. This task includes: |
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Water Pollution In this task, students will determine the pH of four samples of water and then neutralize them. This task includes: |
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Up, Up, and Away In this task, students will create a model of the water cycle after observing the phenomenon of evaporation. This task includes: |
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The Blizzard of 1993 This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Structure of the Earth System. Students must analyze a barograph from a winter storm in 1993. This task includes: |
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Soiled Again In this task, students will initially work with a lab partner to design and conduct an experiment that determines which earth material(s) would produce the least acidic "acid rain". They will independently write a report. This task includes: |
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River Planning In this task, students will simulate dam construction through an experiment and write about their observations. This task includes: |
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Primary Investigation Test - Making Connections This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth System Unit. Students will compare and analyze photos of schools to answer questions. This task includes: |
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Primary Investigation Test - Atmosphere This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students will compare and analyze the given pictures and answer accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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Ocean Bottom Profile In this task, students will examine and interpret a map of the ocean floor. This task includes: |
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