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Elementary Protocol Test - Soil Moisture This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Soils Unit. Students must prepare a soil sample and calculate the moisture. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Soil Temperature 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 calibrate a thermometer and record soil temperatures. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Solid Precipitation This task is from PALS and was previously part of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Atmosphere Unit. Students must accurately measure snowfall. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Trees 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 measure the height and circumference of trees. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Water Temperature This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Hydrology Unit. Students will collect water temperatures and post them to the GLOBE database. This task includes: |
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Elementary Protocol Test - Water pH This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)'s Hydrology Unit. Students will collect pH levels of water samples. This task includes: |
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Elementary investigation Test - Seasons This task is from PALS and was previously part of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program. This task asks students to analyze graphs about soil and crops to answer a series of questions. This task includes: |
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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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Estimating In this task (in PALM and in PALS), students must estimate the mass, volume, and density of various object to assess their ability to make observations. This task includes: |
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Exploring the MapleCopter In this task, students will design an experiment to explore why maple seeds spin while falling. This task includes: |
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