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Erosion In this task, students will design and conduct and experiment to investigate the question: How does the erosion of sand compare with the erosion of gravel? This task includes: |
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Fault Line In this task, students will use a cardboard model covered in sand to explore what happens with techtonic plates during an earthquake. This task includes: |
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Formation of Rain In this task, students will design a model to repreasent the stages leading up to rain. This task includes: |
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Formation of Wind In this task, students will sequence and describe the steps leading up to wind. This task includes: |
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GLOBE - High Investigation Test - Making Connections 1 In this task, students will examine and analyze data, present findings, and write a report. This task is in the GLOBE Earth Systems Unit. This task includes: |
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High Investigation Test - Earth Systems This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Earth Systems Unit. Students will examine a set of graphs and answer accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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High Investigation Test - Hydrology This task is from PALS was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Hydrology Unit. Students will analyze graphs, present data and write a report. This task includes: |
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High Investigation Test - Land Cover This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Land Cover Unit. Students will analyze data and proceed to write protocols and a report. This task includes: |
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High Investigation Test - Soils This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Soils Unit. Students will analyze graphs, represent data, and write a report. This task includes: |
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High Investigations Test - Visualizations This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Vizualizations Unit. Students will examine world temperature maps and answer accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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