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Ice Melting This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of the Transfer of Energy. Students must design a way to investigate whether various materials can prevent heat gain in frozen water. This task includes: |
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Identifying Elements In this task, students will use diffraction glasses to observe differences in light. This task includes: |
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Magnets In this task, students will design an experiment to explore magnet strengths. This task includes: |
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More Power To You In this task, students will use a machine to detect the presence and strength of an electric current. This task includes: |
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Paper Chromatography In this task, students will design an experiment to identify mixtures of inks. This task includes: |
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Pendulums In this task, students will design their own pendulums and explore the variables which change the rate at which they swing. This task includes: |
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Powder In this task, students will examine unidentified substances and propose uses for them. This task includes: |
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Rain Drops In this task, students will test and examine water droplets on various materials commonly used on buildings. This task includes: |
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Reaction Rates In this task, students will observe and graph their results of the relationship between temperature and reaction rates of mixtures and then apply their knowledge to additional scenarios. This task includes: |
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Rolling Down Hill In this task, students must record and graph data collected from rolling a marble down a ramp. This task includes: |
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