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Speed and Collisions In this task, students will design and implement an experiment that explores the relationship between speed and collisions. This task includes: |
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Starch and Sugar Testing 1 In this task, students will determine if sugar and starch are in unknown mixtures. This task includes: |
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Starch and Sugar Testing 2 In this task, students will determine if starch and sugar are present in mixtures. This task includes: |
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Stimulus/Response in Invertebrates In this task, students will design an experiment that will explore how worm's structures allow them to do what they do. This task includes: |
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Suburban Ecosystems In this task, students will examine plant and insect biodiversity and be able to recognize various species as well as compare and contrast species numbers between habitats. This task includes: |
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Sun and Temperatures In this task, students will apply their understandings of the relationship between temperature and environment to solve a problem. This task includes: |
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Survival In this task, students will decide which material to use for a jacket that will be best suited for a cold and windy climate. This task includes: |
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Survival In this task, students will determine what material to make a jacket form that will keep the wearer alive in a particular climate. This task includes: |
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Swingers This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Position and Motion of Objects. Students must epapnd on the previous task and experiment to determine why pendulums swing at different speeds throughout their course. This task includes: |
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Swinging In this task, students will design modifications to a swing apparatus. This task includes: |
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