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Best Place in the United States to Live In this task, students will use the given information to answer the question of where the best place in the US to live is. This task includes: |
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Coat Caper In this task, students will infer about a garment's history by analyzing pollen and fiber samples. This task includes: |
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Discovering the Problem of Solid Waste In this task, students will sort through a garbage can and graph their findings to be used in creating a solution for minimizing waste. This task includes: |
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Old Problem - New Solution In this task, students will analyze the impact of a mining project and answer accompanying questions. This task includes: |
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Radioactive Decay In this task, students will investigate and understand the relationship between radioactive decay and half-life. This task includes: |
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The Food We Eat In this task, students will plan a days worth of meals after consulting and examining the food pyramid. This task includes: |
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The Nutritional Content of Food In this task, students will test whether or not the food samples contain protein or starch. This task includes: |
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