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Classifications of Animals In this task, students will create a binary classifications system to sort plastic animals. This task includes: |
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Classifying Candy I This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of properties of objects and materials. Students must separate the given candy based on observation and explain their classifications. This task includes: |
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Classifying Candy III This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the knowledge of properties of objects and materials. Students must separate the given candy, creating a classification tree based on properties. This task includes: |
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Classifying Rocks This task (in PALM and in PALS) focuses on the Properties of Objects and Materials, and the Proprties of Earth Materials. Studets must classify rocks by observable properties. 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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Coffee Cooling In this task, students will explore factors that keep coffee hot. This task includes: |
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Colored Dots 1 In this task, students will observe colored inks falling through water and make conclusions. This task includes: |
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Colored Dots 2 In this task, students will observe colored inks falling through water and make conclusions. This task includes: |
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Colored Dots 3 In this task, students will observe colored ink falling through water and make conclusions. This task includes: |
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Colored Drops In this task students will observe, interpret, and describe the properties of two substances and their mixture. This task includes: |
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